Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Debut March, 1983 | Weight 160 kg (350 lb; 25 st) Record 170-109-34 Name Ryukozan Kazuto | |
Died February 2, 1990(1990-02-02) (aged 22) | ||
Ryūkōzan Kazuto, born Kazuto Miyata (June 23, 1967 – February 2, 1990), was a sumo wrestler from Sakai, Osaka, Japan. He made his professional debut in March 1983, and reached the top division in January 1990, alongside his stablemate Oginohana, He achieved a winning record in his makuuchi debut which saw him promoted to his highest rank of maegashira 5. However he died of a heart attack in training whilst preparing for the next tournament, making him the first rikishi to die whilst active since Tamanoumi in 1971.
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