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Konuma Katsuyuki

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Record
  
195-151-59

Height
  
1.81 m

Debut
  
July, 1971

Weight
  
130 kg


Championships
  
1 (Juryo)

Retired
  
November 1978

Name
  
Konuma Katsuyuki

Stable
  
Kagamiyama stable

Born
  
Katsuyuki Konuma August 14, 1955 (age 68) Kasukabe, Saitama, Japan (
1955-08-14
)

Highest rank
  
Maegashira 9 (May, 1976)

Konuma Katsuyuki (born 14 August 1955 as Katsuyuki Konuma) is a former sumo wrestler from Kasukabe, Saitama, Japan. He made his professional debut in July 1971, and reached the top division in March 1976. His highest rank was maegashira 9. He was a contemporary of Chiyonofuji, and the second man after him born in the Showa 30s (1955–1964) to reach the top division. He was talked of as a future yokozuna candidate and the "new Kitanoumi" but after breaking his leg in May 1976 his career never recovered. He retired from active competition in November 1978 at the age of just 23, due partly to the effects of his injury but also to a breakdown in relations with his stablemaster Kagamiyama, former yokozuna Kashiwado. After leaving sumo he ran a restaurant in his hometown of Kasukabe. His relationship with Kagamiyama later improved enough for the latter to attend his wedding ceremony.

References

Konuma Katsuyuki Wikipedia