Taikō Yoshio Explained

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.

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