Rōga Tokiyoshi
| Rōga Tokiyoshi | |
|---|---|
| 狼雅 外喜義 | |
 Rōga in November 2022 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | Amartuvshin Amarsanaa March 2, 1999 Kyzyl, Tuva  Russia |
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 143 kg (315 lb; 22.5 st) |
| Career | |
| Stable | Futagoyama |
| Current rank | see below |
| Debut | September 2018 |
| Highest rank | Maegashira 15 (March 2024) |
| Championships | 2 (Jonidan, Jonokuchi) |
| * Up to date as of 30 October 2023. | |
Rōga Tokiyoshi (
Early life and sumo background
Rōga was born to a Buryat father and a Tuvan and Russian mother.[3] He grew up in Kyzyl, Tuva (Russia), a region near the border of Mongolia. As a kid he practiced sambo wrestling and judo.[4] He moved to Mongolia at the age of 14 and obtained the Mongolian nationality at the age of 15.[5] The adoption of Mongolian nationality has been the source of confusion since his professional debut, with Rōga first listed as Mongolian on the Japan Sumo Association website although he himself insists that he is Russian.[4][2]
When he was 15, he travelled to Japan to participate in the 2014
Career
Early career
Rōga was given his
During the October 2023
Makuuchi promotion
At the banzuke unveiling for the November 2023 tournament, it was announced that Rōga would be promoted to
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | x | x | x | x | (Banzukegai) | (Maezumo) |
| 2019 | East Jonokuchi #23 7–0 Champion |
West Jonidan #15 7–0–P Champion |
East Sandanme #22 5–2 |
West Makushita #57 5–2 |
West Makushita #43 5–2 |
East Makushita #28 5–2 |
| 2020 | East Makushita #17 5–2 |
East Makushita #8 2–5 |
East Makushita #8 Tournament Cancelled 0–0–0 |
West Makushita #16 2–5 |
West Makushita #30 6–1 |
West Makushita #12 6–1 |
| 2021 | West Makushita #2 3–4 |
East Makushita #6 4–3 |
East Makushita #3 2–5 |
West Makushita #10 4–3 |
West Makushita #6 3–4 |
East Makushita #13 5–2 |
| 2022 | East Makushita #7 3–4 |
East Makushita #12 6–1 |
East Makushita #4 4–3 |
East Makushita #2 4–3 |
West Makushita #1 4–3 |
West Jūryō #13 9–6 |
| 2023 | East Jūryō #9 9–6 |
East Jūryō #5 8–7 |
West Jūryō #4 9–6 |
East Jūryō #2 8–7 |
East Jūryō #1 8–7 |
East Maegashira #16 5–10 |
| 2024 | East Jūryō #3 9–6 |
West Maegashira #15 7–8 |
x | x | x | x |
| 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
References
- ^ "List of rikishi from Russia". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ a b Gunning, John (12 March 2020). "Roho's career defined by unsavory incidents". Japan Times. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- ^ "大銀杏が待っている" [The Great Gingko Awaits]. Baseball Magazine's Sumo supplement (in Japanese) (February 2020). Baseball Magazine, Inc.: 83.
- ^ a b c "序ノ口優勝の狼雅が告白「ボク、ロシア人なんです」". Sports Hochi (in Japanese). 25 January 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- ^ a b c "外国出身初の高校横綱・アマルトゥブシン・アマルサナーら５人全員が新弟子検査体格基準パス". Sports Nippon (in Japanese). 4 May 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- ^ a b "狼雅「少し時間かかった」入門から4年で新十両 高校横綱のプレッシャー乗り越えようやく開花". Sports Nippon (in Japanese). 28 September 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- ^ "日大出身・石岡弥輝也が伊勢ケ浜部屋入門 自身も膝の大ケガ乗り越え「横綱の生き方が響いた」". Sports Nippon (in Japanese). 16 August 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ a b "狼雅 高校の先輩・照ノ富士を下して序二段優勝「凄い緊張しました」". Sports Nippon (in Japanese). 24 March 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- ^ a b "新十両の狼雅「何度も決めるチャンスはあったが自分が弱かった。決まってうれしい」と意欲". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 28 September 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- ^ "史上初・外国出身高校横綱アマルサナーがデビュー 四股名は「狼雅」に決定". Abema Times (in Japanese). 24 October 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ "【春場所新番付】狼雅力が狼雅外喜義に 丹治大賀が大賀孝治に改名". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 28 February 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ "狼雅「少し時間かかった」入門から4年で新十両 高校横綱のプレッシャー乗り越えようやく開花". Sports Nippon (in Japanese). 28 September 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ "ロシア出身の狼雅、新十両確実に「あと一番、自分の相撲を取りたい」／秋場所". Sankei Sports (in Japanese). 21 September 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ "大の里「自分が弱かった」初土俵から３場所目での十両優勝ならず 狼雅に敗れて12勝３敗". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 24 September 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
- ^ "【西尾巡業】新入幕確実の狼雅が申し合い17番「良い経験になりますね」連日の充実稽古". Sports Nippon (in Japanese). 14 October 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ "ロシア出身の狼雅、番付表のしこ名「すごく大きくちゃんと見える」新入幕場所へ決死の増量作戦". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 30 October 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ "Rōga Chikara Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 2023-05-06.
External links
- Rōga Tokiyoshi's official biography (English) at the Grand Sumo Homepage
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