Wakatsutomu Hiroki

Wakatsutomu Hiroki (born 13 February 1973 as Hiroki Nakao, わかつとむ ひろき) is a former sumo wrestler from Ichikawa, Chiba, Japan. He made his professional debut in November 1995 and reached the top division in May 2001. His highest rank was maegashira 12. He retired from the sumo world in July 2006.

Wakatsutomu Hiroki
若孜 浩気
Personal information
BornHiroki Nakao
(1973-02-13) 13 February 1973
Ichikawa, Chiba, Japan
Height1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Weight159 kg (351 lb)
Career
StableMatsugane
Record275-243-49
DebutNovember 1995
Highest rankMaegashira 12 (May 2001)
RetiredJuly, 2006
Championships1 (Jūryō)
3 (Makushita)
* Up to date as of September 2012.

Career record
Wakatsutomu Hiroki[1]
Year in sumo January
Hatsu basho, Tokyo		 March
Haru basho, Osaka		 May
Natsu basho, Tokyo		 July
Nagoya basho, Nagoya		 September
Aki basho, Tokyo		 November
Kyūshū basho, Fukuoka
1995 x x x x x Makushita tsukedashi #60
4–3
 
1996 West Makushita #51
4–3
 		 West Makushita #42
3–4
 		 East Makushita #54
6–1
 		 East Makushita #27
Sat out due to injury
0–0–7		 East Sandanme #7
6–1
 		 East Makushita #36
4–3
 
1997 East Makushita #26
5–2
 		 West Makushita #15
4–3
 		 East Makushita #8
3–4
 		 East Makushita #15
4–3
 		 East Makushita #10
4–3
 		 West Makushita #7
5–2
 
1998 West Makushita #3
1–2–4
 		 West Makushita #25
Sat out due to injury
0–0–7		 West Makushita #25
5–2
 		 West Makushita #15
4–3
 		 East Makushita #12
2–5
 		 West Makushita #28
7–0
Champion
 
1999 East Makushita #3
6–1
 		 East Jūryō #12
6–9
 		 East Makushita #3
3–4
 		 West Makushita #7
5–2
 		 East Makushita #3
3–4
 		 West Makushita #6
5–2
 
2000 East Makushita #2
2–5
 		 West Makushita #10
4–3
 		 East Makushita #7
4–3
 		 West Makushita #5
5–2
 		 West Jūryō #9
9–6
 		 East Jūryō #7
7–8
 
2001 West Jūryō #8
9–6
 		 East Jūryō #3
10–5–P
Champion
 		 East Maegashira #12
7–8
 		 East Maegashira #14
7–8
 		 West Maegashira #15
3–12
 		 East Jūryō #7
2–13
 
2002 West Makushita #3
3–4
 		 East Makushita #7
1–6
 		 East Makushita #28
4–3
 		 West Makushita #20
Sat out due to injury
0–0–7		 East Sandanme #1
6–1
 		 East Makushita #29
5–2
 
2003 East Makushita #15
4–3
 		 East Makushita #11
7–0
Champion
 		 West Jūryō #11
7–8
 		 East Jūryō #12
6–9
 		 West Makushita #1
5–2
 		 East Jūryō #12
7–8
 
2004 East Jūryō #11
9–6
 		 West Jūryō #5
0–5–10
 		 West Makushita #2
Sat out due to injury
0–0–7		 West Makushita #42
4–3
 		 East Makushita #36
5–2
 		 East Makushita #23
5–2
 
2005 East Makushita #13
3–4
 		 West Makushita #19
3–4
 		 East Makushita #28
3–4
 		 West Makushita #33
7–0
Champion
 		 West Makushita #3
3–4
 		 East Makushita #6
2–5
 
2006 East Makushita #18
2–5
 		 West Makushita #32
3–4
 		 West Makushita #39
3–4
 		 West Makushita #48
Retired
0–0–7		 x x
Record given as win-loss-absent    Top Division Champion Top Division Runner-up Retired Lower Divisions

Sanshō key: F=Fighting spirit; O=Outstanding performance; T=Technique     Also shown: ★=Kinboshi; P=Playoff(s)
Divisions: Makuuchi — Jūryō — Makushita — Sandanme — Jonidan — Jonokuchi

Makuuchi ranks: Yokozuna — Ōzeki — Sekiwake — Komusubi — Maegashira

See also

References
  1. "Wakatsutomu Hiroki Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 8 September 2012.


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