Record 493-488-16 Died March 31, 1995 Name Wakanoumi II Retired January 1978 | Championships 1 (Juryo) Weight 122 kg Debut May, 1961 Height 1.75 m | |
Highest rank Maegashira 2 (January, 1973) | ||
Wakanoumi Masateru II (born Akio Matsuda; October 25, 1945 – March 31, 1995) was a sumo wrestler from Ōhasama, Iwate, Japan. He made his professional debut in May 1961 and was given ex-komusubi Wakanoumi's old shikona when he was promoted to jūryō. His highest rank was maegashira 2. Upon retirement from active competition he became an elder in the Japan Sumo Association under the name Ōtake. He left the Sumo Association in May 1992.
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