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Chiyonoyama
Photo: 読売新聞 (Yomiuri Shinbun) · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Wrestler profile

Chiyonoyama.

From
Hokkaido, Matsumae-gun
Born
1926-06-02

Ring names over the career

  1. Chiyonoyama Masaharusince May 1944 · current
  2. Sugimura MasaharuJan 1942 – Mar 1944

A wrestler's ring name may change on promotion or by decision of the stable. Early ones are often the real surname.

Career

Key figures

Computed by Sumototal from 38 contested bouts (Sumo-API) up to Jan 1959. Excludes the current tournament. Fusen counts in the official record and is excluded from techniques and rivals; playoffs do not count in the record.

Career record
28-13-514
Win %
68.3%
Tournaments
37
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Highest rank
Yokozuna · May 1952
Debut
Jan 1950
Makuuchi debut
Jan 1950

Streaks

Longest winning streak
7 boutsMar 1958 – May 1958
Longest losing streak
5 boutsSep 1958 – Jan 1959
Kachi-koshi tournaments in a row
2 tournamentsMar 1958 – May 1958
Make-koshi tournaments in a row
31 tournamentsJan 1950 – Jan 1958

Recent form

  1. Sep 1958 · Day 2: loss to Tamanoumi abisetaoshi
  2. Sep 1958 · Day 3: loss to Kitanonada yorikiri
  3. Sep 1958 · Day 4: loss to Fusanishiki yoritaoshi
  4. Sep 1958 · Day 5: loss by fusen to Shionishiki
  5. Jan 1959 · Day 1: loss to Wakachichibu yorikiri
  6. Jan 1959 · Day 2: win by fusen over Wakasegawa
  7. Jan 1959 · Day 3: win over Shionishiki utchari
  8. Jan 1959 · Day 4: win over Matsunobori hatakikomi
  9. Jan 1959 · Day 5: loss to Fusanishiki oshidashi
  10. Jan 1959 · Day 6: loss by fusen to Kuninobori

Last 10 bouts, oldest to newest. Hover or focus each mark to see opponent and technique.

Rank progression

Rank by tournament: from Jan 1950 to Jan 1959; highest rank Yokozuna.

YokozunaOzekiJan 1950Jan 1959
  • Kachi-koshi
  • Make-koshi
  • Yūshō
  • Tap or hover a point to see rank, record and prizes.

Strengths

  • Dominant style: Throws and twists (40.7% of his wins)

Weaknesses

No significant difference from his average (±5 point threshold, at least 15 bouts).

Performance by opponent

Win % against each banzuke tier (contested bouts). The line marks his average: 71.1%.

  • Yokozuna and ōzeki50%6 bouts
  • Sekiwake and komusubi87.5%8 bouts
  • Maegashira 1–870.8%24 bouts

Wins by

Loses to

Winning style

  • Throws and twists40.7%
  • Belt and force-outs (yotsu)18.5%
  • Pushing/thrusting (oshi/tsuki)18.5%
  • Pull-downs and slap-downs11.1%
  • Trips7.4%
  • Other3.7%

Main rivals

OpponentBoutsRecord%Compare
Ouchiyama3 bouts3-0100%Compare
Kitanonada3 bouts2-166.7%Compare
Fusanishiki3 bouts1-233.3%Compare
Matsunobori3 bouts1-233.3%Compare
Tamanoumi3 bouts1-233.3%Compare
Wakanohana2 bouts2-0100%Compare
Kotogahama2 bouts2-0100%Compare
Wakahaguro2 bouts2-0100%Compare
Tokinishiki2 bouts2-0100%Compare
Annenyama2 bouts2-0100%Compare

By year

50515253545556575859
  • Wins
  • Losses
  • Absences
Show table
YearTournamentsRecord%
195913-3-950%
1958625-10-5571.4%
195750-0-75—
195640-0-60—
195540-0-60—
195440-0-60—
195340-0-60—
195230-0-45—
195130-0-45—
195030-0-45—

By division

DivisionTournamentsRecord
Makuuchi3728-13-514

Titles

No yūshō or sanshō recorded.

Tournament history

Blocks of 5 days. Gold ring: day kachi-koshi was secured; red: day of make-koshi.

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Jan 1959Yokozuna 23-3-9
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Sep 1958Yokozuna 21-4-10
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May 1958Yokozuna12-3
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May 1951Ozeki0-0-15
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