Niigiyama Tadashi Explained

Native Name:新岐山 正
Niigiyama Tadashi
Birth Name:Tadashi Nagano
Birth Date:5 January 1940
Birth Place:Gifu, Japan
Weight:142kg (313lb)
Heya:Tokitsukaze
Record:229-205-43
Debut:March, 1955
Highestrank:Maegashira 11 (May, 1962)
Retireddate:May, 1963
Yushos:2 (Jūryō)
1 (Makushita)
Update:Sep. 2012

Niigiyama Tadashi (born Tadashi Nagano; January 5, 1940 - September 5, 1986) was a sumo wrestler from Gifu, Japan. He made his professional debut in March 1955, and reached the top division in March 1961. He left the sumo world upon retirement from active competition in May 1963.

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