Takanonami Sadahiro

Quick Facts

Full Name	Takanonami Sadahiro
Occupation	Sumo Wrestler
Date Of Birth	Oct 27, 1971(1971-10-27)
Age	53
Date Of Death	June 20, 2015, Osaka, Osaka, Japan
Birthplace	Misawa
Country	Japan
Horoscope	Scorpio

Takanonami Sadahiro Biography

Takanonami Sadahiro is one of the most popular and richest Sumo Wrestler who was born on October 27, 1971 in Misawa, Japan.

Takanonami made his professional debut in 1987. He became an elite sekitori ranked wrestler in March 1991 when he was promoted to the second highest jūryō division, and he reached the top makuuchi division in November 1991. He led the race for the championship in the first week of the tournament, the first debutant to do so, and defeated Kotonishiki, the winner of the previous tournament. However he started losing in the second week and finished with a score of 8–7. He earned his first special prize in his first tournament at komusubi rank in May 1993. After a 13–2 runner-up performance from sekiwake rank in January 1994, he earned promotion to ōzeki simultaneously with Musashimaru. His two tournament victories in January 1996 and November 1997 both came after playoff wins against stablemate Takanohana. He normally avoided having to meet Takanohana, as well as other top division stars such as Wakanohana, Takatōriki and Akinoshima, as they were all members of Futagoyama stable, a large and dominant heya which had merged with Fujishima in 1993. At his peak he consistently scored 11 or 12 wins in a tournament and was runner- up three times in 1996. He was ranked as an ōzeki for 37 tournaments in total. He lost the rank at the end of 1999 after two make-koshi or losing scores, but was promoted back after scoring ten wins as a sekiwake in January 2000: the first wrestler to achieve this since Mienoumi in 1976. However, after two more losing scores in March and May 2000 he was demoted once again, and was never able to return.

Takanonami had an unusual defensive style, often being driven back to the edge of the dohyō before using his long reach to lean over and grab his opponent’s arms and launch a counter-offensive. This style was given as the reason why he was not awarded a special prize in November 1993 despite a 12–3 record at sekiwake rank. He regularly won by kimedashi (arm barring force out), a sumo technique seldom seen today. He was also a frequent employer of kotenage, the armbar throw, with 65 victories using this technique from 1990, more than any of his contemporaries. In his later years his various injuries (particularly those to his ankles) meant his defensive style was less effective, and his results suffered. He largely remained in the maegashira ranks and had six consecutive losing scores in 2003.

Takanonami Sadahiro Net Worth

Takanonami Sadahiro is one of the richest Sumo Wrestler from Japan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Takanonami Sadahiro 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Takanonami Sadahiro (born Sadahiro Namioka October 27, 1971 – June 20, 2015) was a Japanese sumo wrestler and coach from Aomori. He held sumo’s second highest rank of ōzeki from 1994 until 2000. He won two tournament championships, and was a runner-up in eight others. He was a sumo coach from his retirement in 2004 until his death in 2015 at the age of 43.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Takanonami Sadahiro height 6 ft 5 in Taku weight 160 kg & body measurements will update soon.

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Facts & Trivia

Taku Ranked on the list of most popular Sumo Wrestler. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Japan. Takanonami Sadahiro celebrates birthday on October 27 of every year.