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Teruzakura Hiroyuki

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Record
  
371-352-7

Height
  
1.84 m

Debut
  
May, 1964

Weight
  
110 kg


Championships
  
1 (Jonidan)

Retired
  
January 1976

Name
  
Teruzakura Hiroyuki

Stable
  
Isegahama stable

Born
  
Hiroyuki Ozaki December 5, 1947 (age 76) Minoo, Osaka, Japan (
1947-12-05
)

Highest rank
  
Maegashira 7 (September, 1970)

Teruzakura Hiroyuki (born 5 December 1947 as Hiroyuki Ozaki) is a former sumo wrestler from Minoo, Osaka, Japan. He made his professional debut in May 1964, and reached the top division in July 1970. He fought for five tournaments in the top division and his highest rank was maegashira 7. He retired in January 1976 and became an elder in the Japan Sumo Association under the name Urakaze, working as a coach at Isegahama stable, Kiriyama stable and Asahiyama stable until reaching the mandatory retirement age of 65 in December 2012. The Urakaze name is now held by former maegashira Shikishima.

References

Teruzakura Hiroyuki Wikipedia