Hōshōryū Tomokatsu

Who they were

Personal life Hōshōryū comes from a prestigious wrestling family, his father (the eldest brother) and uncles all having wrestling backgrounds. In addition to former yokozuna Asashōryū , he counts among his uncles Dolgorsürengiin Sumyaabazar , a Mongolian politician and former Olympic freestyle wrestling athlete, and Dolgorsürengiin Serjbüdee , who was a professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. His paternal grandfather, Donrovyn Dolgorsüren  [ mn ] , is also a renowned bökh wrestler,

Hōshōryū Tomokatsu is a Mongolian professional sumo wrestler and the 74th yokozuna. Wrestling for Tatsunami stable, he made his professional debut in January 2018. He is especially known for his throws; Mongolian sumo wrestlers are often skilled throwers, reflecting the skills used in Mongolian wrestling.

Early life

Early life and sumo background Byambasüren was born in Ulaanbaatar , Mongolia, as the second son of former yokozuna Asashōryū 's eldest brother (Sugarragchaa Dolgorsürengiin), who has a background as a bökh wrestler. Described as a "city kid", he spent all his summer vacations, particularly long in Mongolia (from June to September) camping in yurts . [ 1 ] As a child, he was naturally athletic and learned to ride horses at the age of three. At the age of five,

Path and career

Career record Hōshōryū Tomokatsu [ 1 ] 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 ( Maezumo ) West Jonokuchi #19 6–1   West Jonidan #42 7–0 Champion   East Sandanme #42 6–1   East Makushita #56 4–3   East Makushita #49 6–1   2019 West Makushita #21 5–2  

Why this date

Hōshōryū Tomokatsu appears on our May 22 calendar for 1999 as a birth entry.