Dairyūgawa Kazuo Explained

Native Name:大竜川 一男
Dairyūgawa Kazuo
Birth Name:Kazuo Wada
Birth Date:1946 1, df=yes
Birth Place:Kakogawa, Hyōgo, Japan
Weight:113kg (249lb)
Heya:Mihogaseki
Record:684-684-0
Debut:January, 1961
Highestrank:Maegashira 1 (November, 1969)
Retireddate:May, 1979
Eldername:Kiyomigata
Prizes:Fighting Spirit (2)
Update:June 2020

Dairyūgawa Kazuo (born 21 January 1946 as Kazuo Wada) is a former sumo wrestler from Kakogawa, Hyōgo, Japan. He made his professional debut in September January 1961, and reached the top division in September 1968. His highest rank was maegashira 1. Upon retirement from active competition, he became an elder in the Japan Sumo Association, under the name Kiyomigata. He reached the Sumo Association's mandatory retirement age in January 2011.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dairyugawa Kazuo Kabu History . Sumo Reference . 2013-04-14.