Daiamami Genki
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| Daiamami Genki | |
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| 大奄美 元規 | |
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| Personal information | |
| Born | Sakamoto Genki December 15, 1992 Tatsugō, Kagoshima, Japan |
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 182 kg (401 lb; 28 st 9 lb) |
| Career | |
| Stable | Oitekaze |
| University | Nihon University |
| Current rank | see below |
| Debut | January 2016 |
| Highest rank | Maegashira 11 (May 2018) |
| Championships | 1 (Jūryō) |
| * Up to date as of 26 November 2023. | |
Daiamami Genki (
Early life and sumo background
He started sumo in his second year of elementary school, eventually in high school he would go on to win Kanazawa high school sumo tournament helping him to join the prestigious Nihon University sumo program which he would later be Captain. He injured his Medial meniscus in his third year having to undergo corrective surgery to fix. After graduating he became a business association player after finding employment at Nihon University as a staff member. After winning the 2015 Japan Corporate Sumo Tournament one of the four tournaments that grants tsukedashi, he decided to join Oitekaze stable under fellow Nihon University graduate Daishōyama.
Career
He made his debut in January, 2016. Because of his amateur success he was granted a
Fighting style
Daimami is a yotsu-sumo wrestler who prefers grappling techniques to pushing or thrusting. His favoured grip on his opponent's mawashi is migi-yotsu, a left hand outside, right hand inside position. His most common winning kimarite is a straightforward yori-kiri, or push out.
Career record
| Year | January Hatsu basho, Tokyo |
March Haru basho, Osaka |
May Natsu basho, Tokyo |
July Nagoya basho, Nagoya |
September Aki basho, Tokyo |
November Kyūshū basho, Fukuoka |
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| 2016 | Makushita tsukedashi #15 4–3 |
West Makushita #11 4–3 |
East Makushita #9 4–3 |
East Makushita #6 4–3 |
West Makushita #3 4–3 |
West Makushita #1 4–3 |
| 2017 | West Jūryō #13 10–5 |
East Jūryō #9 8–7 |
West Jūryō #7 7–8 |
East Jūryō #8 11–4 Champion |
East Jūryō #3 9–6 |
West Maegashira #14 6–9 |
| 2018 | East Maegashira #17 8–7 |
East Maegashira #16 10–5 |
East Maegashira #11 4–11 |
East Jūryō #2 6–9 |
East Jūryō #4 11–4–P |
East Maegashira #15 7–8 |
| 2019 | East Maegashira #16 4–11 |
West Jūryō #3 7–8 |
West Jūryō #3 5–10 |
East Jūryō #8 11–4 |
West Jūryō #1 6–9 |
West Jūryō #4 6–9 |
| 2020 | East Jūryō #6 11–4 |
West Maegashira #17 5–10 |
East Jūryō #4 Tournament Cancelled 0–0–0 |
East Jūryō #4 7–8 |
West Jūryō #4 7–8 |
East Jūryō #5 9–6 |
| 2021 | West Jūryō #1 8–7 |
West Maegashira #16 9–6 |
West Maegashira #13 7–8 |
East Maegashira #14 4–11 |
East Jūryō #2 7–8 |
East Jūryō #2 6–9 |
| 2022 | East Jūryō #3 7–8 |
East Jūryō #5 7–8 |
East Jūryō #6 11–4–P |
West Maegashira #16 2–9–4[7] |
East Jūryō #8 7–8 |
East Jūryō #9 11–4–P |
| 2023 | West Jūryō #2 5–10 |
West Jūryō #6 6–9 |
East Jūryō #9 7–8 |
East Jūryō #9 11–4–P |
West Jūryō #2 7–8 |
East Jūryō #4 9–6 |
| 2024 | East Jūryō #1 8–7 |
West Maegashira #16 7–8 |
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| Record given as wins–losses–absencies Top division champion Top division runner-up Retired Lower divisions Non-participation Playoff (s)Divisions: Jonokuchi Makuuchi ranks: Maegashira |
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See also
- List of sumo tournament second division champions
- Glossary of sumo terms
- List of active sumo wrestlers
References
- ^ "Young rikishi offer new hope for sumo". Japan Times. 23 November 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ "Harumafuji tops rankings for Kyushu Basho". Japan Times. 30 October 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ "錦富士、大奄美との優勝決定戦制し十両Ｖ「うれしいのとやっと終わったという思い」 "Nishikifuji wins the juryo championship decider against Daiamami..."". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 22 May 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ "欧勝馬が十両優勝「上でも優勝できるように頑張りたい」幕下、十両を制して次の夢は幕内V". Sports Nippon (in Japanese). 27 November 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ "十両は熱海富士が優勝 ４敗で並んだ大奄美を決定戦で制す" (in Japanese). Sports Hochi. 23 July 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
- ^ "Daiamami Genki Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 2018-05-27.
- ^ Withdrew from Days 2 to 4 due to injury, and on Day 13 due to COVID protocols
External links
- Daiamami Genki's official biography (English) at the Grand Sumo Homepage
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