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Kiyonomori Masao

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Record
  
519-504-7-1 (draw)

Height
  
1.83 m

Debut
  
January, 1953

Weight
  
92 kg


Championships
  
2 (Juryo)

Retired
  
May 1967

Name
  
Kiyonomori Masao

Stable
  
Isegahama stable

Born
  
Masao Sasaki April 8, 1935 (age 88) Omori, Akita, Japan (
1935-04-08
)

Highest rank
  
Maegashira 9 (May, 1960)

Kiyonomori Masao (born 8 April 1935 as Masao Sasaki) is a former sumo wrestler from Ōmori, Akita, Japan. He made his professional debut in January 1953 and reached the top division in March 1959. His highest rank was maegashira 9. Upon retirement from active competition he became an elder in the Japan Sumo Association and took charge of Kise stable from his father-in-law Katsuragawa. He reached the Sumo Association's mandatory retirement age in April 2000.

Career record

  • The Kyushu tournament was first held in 1957, and the Nagoya tournament in 1958.
  • References

    Kiyonomori Masao Wikipedia