Native Name: | 大觥 吉男 |
Taikō Yoshio | |
Birth Name: | Yoshio Yokoyama |
Birth Date: | 1953 10, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Aomori, Japan |
Weight: | 125kg (276lb) |
Heya: | Futagoyama |
Record: | 350-326-4 |
Debut: | November, 1968 |
Highestrank: | Maegashira 8 (July, 1978) |
Retireddate: | November, 1980 |
Yushos: | 2 (Jūryō) |
Update: | Sep. 2012 |
Taikō Yoshio (born 30 October 1953 as Yoshio Yokoyama) is a former sumo wrestler from Aomori, Japan. He made his professional debut in November 1968, and reached the top division in May 1978. His highest rank was maegashira 2. He left the sumo world upon retirement in November 1980.