Takanonami Sadahiro
Takanonami Sadahiro (born Sadahiro Namioka October 27, 1971 - June 20, 2015) was a Japanese sumo wrestler and coach from Aomori. He held sumo's second highest rank of ōzeki from 1994 until 2000 and won two tournament titles. He lived a sumo coach life after retirement in 2000 until his death in 2015.[1]
| Takanonami Sadahiro | |
|---|---|
| 貴ノ浪 貞博 | |
 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | Sadahiro Namioka October 27, 1971 Aomori, Japan |
| Died | June 20, 2015 (aged 43) |
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 160 kg (353 lb) |
| Career | |
| Stable | Futagoyama |
| Record | 777–559–13 |
| Debut | March, 1987 |
| Highest rank | Ōzeki (March 1994) |
| Retired | May, 2004 |
| Elder name | Otowayama |
| Championships | 2 (Makuuchi) |
| Special Prizes | Fighting Spirit (3) |
| Gold Stars | 2 (Musashimaru) |
| * Up to date as of June 25, 2020. | |
References
- ↑ "元大関貴ノ浪 音羽山親方が死去 Nhkニュース". Archived from the original on 2015-06-23. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
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