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Sadanoyama
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Wrestler profile

Sadanoyama.

From
Nagasaki-ken, Minamimatsuura-gun, Arikawa-cho
Born
1938-02-18
Height
183 cm
Weight
125 kg

Ring names over the career

  1. Sadanoyama Shinmatsusince May 1959 · current
  2. Sasada ShinmatsuJan 1956 – Mar 1959

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 664 contested bouts (Sumo-API) up to Mar 1968. 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
480-192-154
Win %
71.4%
Tournaments
62
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Highest rank
Yokozuna · Mar 1965
Debut
Jan 1958
Makuuchi debut
Jan 1961

Streaks

Longest winning streak
24 boutsMay 1965 – Jul 1965
Longest losing streak
8 boutsJan 1963 – May 1963
Kachi-koshi tournaments in a row
16 tournamentsMay 1963 – Nov 1965
Make-koshi tournaments in a row
13 tournamentsJan 1958 – Jan 1960

Recent form

  1. Jan 1968 · Day 12: win over Kitanofuji yoritaoshi
  2. Jan 1968 · Day 13: win over Yutakayama katasukashi
  3. Jan 1968 · Day 14: loss to Tamanoumi yoritaoshi
  4. Jan 1968 · Day 15: win over Kashiwado hatakikomi
  5. Mar 1968 · Day 1: win over Futagodake uwatenage
  6. Mar 1968 · Day 2: loss to Hasegawa yorikiri
  7. Mar 1968 · Day 3: win over Maenoyama hikiotoshi
  8. Mar 1968 · Day 4: loss to Takamiyama tsukidashi
  9. Mar 1968 · Day 5: loss to Kirinji tsuridashi
  10. Mar 1968 · Day 6: loss by fusen to Mutsuarashi

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

Rank progression

Rank by tournament: from Jan 1958 to Mar 1968; highest rank Yokozuna.

YokozunaOzekiSekiwakeKomusubiMaegashiraJuryoMakushitaSandanmeJan 1958Mar 1968
  • Kachi-koshi
  • Make-koshi
  • Yūshō
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Strengths

  • 78% wins against lower-ranked opponents (513 bouts)+6.1% vs his average
  • 80.1% wins in the first week, days 1–7 (322 bouts)+8.3% vs his average

Weaknesses

  • 48.4% wins against higher-ranked opponents (126 bouts)-23.4% vs his average
  • 64% wins in the second week, days 8–15 (342 bouts)-7.8% vs his average
  • Most often beaten by Belt and force-outs (yotsu) (57.8% of his losses)

Performance by opponent

Win % against each banzuke tier (contested bouts). The line marks his average: 71.8%.

  • Yokozuna and ōzeki48.9%141 bouts
  • Sekiwake and komusubi72.8%136 bouts
  • Maegashira 1–884%294 bouts
  • Maegashira 9 or lower81%21 bouts
  • Jūryō62.5%72 bouts

Wins by

Loses to

Winning style

  • Pushing/thrusting (oshi/tsuki)38.4%
  • Belt and force-outs (yotsu)34.4%
  • Throws and twists18.7%
  • Pull-downs and slap-downs6.7%
  • Trips1.9%

Main rivals

OpponentBoutsRecord%Compare
Myobudani34 bouts24-1070.6%Compare
Yutakayama31 bouts17-1454.8%Compare
Taiho30 bouts4-2613.3%Compare
Fujinishiki27 bouts22-581.5%Compare
Kashiwado26 bouts9-1734.6%Compare
Wakamisugi25 bouts15-1060%Compare
Kairyuyama23 bouts19-482.6%Compare
Kitabayama23 bouts17-673.9%Compare
Kiyokuni22 bouts18-481.8%Compare
Aonosato20 bouts18-290%Compare

Nemesis

Taiho

4-26 · 13.3%

Favourable matchup

Hirokawa

11-0 · 100%

By year

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  • Wins
  • Losses
  • Absences
Show table
YearTournamentsRecord%
1968215-6-971.4%
1967669-2176.7%
1966643-23-2465.2%
1965672-16-281.8%
1964663-24-372.4%
1963654-26-1067.5%
1962668-2275.6%
1961649-26-1565.3%
1960647-28-762.7%
195960-0-42—
195860-0-42—

By division

DivisionTournamentsRecord
Makuuchi44433-164-63
Juryo547-28
Makushita120-0-84
Sandanme10-0-7

Titles

No yūshō or sanshō recorded.

Tournament history

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

TournamentRankRecordTitles
Mar 1968Yokozuna2-4-9
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Jan 1968Yokozuna13-2
Nov 1967Yokozuna12-3
Sep 1967Yokozuna12-3
Jul 1967Yokozuna 210-5
May 1967Yokozuna 212-3
Mar 1967Yokozuna9-6
Jan 1967Yokozuna 214-1
Nov 1966Yokozuna 210-5
Sep 1966Yokozuna 212-3
Jul 1966Yokozuna 211-4
May 1966Yokozuna 20-0-15
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TournamentRankRecordTitles
Mar 1966Yokozuna5-5-5
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Jan 1966Yokozuna5-6-4
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Nov 1965Yokozuna11-4
Sep 1965Yokozuna12-3
Playoff 0-1
Jul 1965Yokozuna12-3
May 1965Yokozuna13-1-1
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Mar 1965Yokozuna11-3-1
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Jan 1965Ozeki13-2
Nov 1964Ozeki13-2
Sep 1964Ozeki 213-2
Jul 1964Ozeki8-7
May 1964Ozeki 211-4
Mar 1964Ozeki9-6
Jan 1964Ozeki 29-3-3
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Nov 1963Ozeki 28-7
Sep 1963Ozeki10-5
Jul 1963Ozeki13-2
Playoff 0-1
May 1963Ozeki 311-4
Mar 1963Ozeki0-5-10
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Jan 1963Ozeki12-3
Nov 1962Ozeki11-4
Sep 1962Ozeki 213-2
Playoff 0-1
Jul 1962Ozeki9-6
May 1962Ozeki13-2
Mar 1962Sekiwake 213-2
Playoff 1-0
Jan 1962Sekiwake9-6
Nov 1961Sekiwake 28-7
Sep 1961Sekiwake 28-7
Jul 1961Maegashira 211-4
May 1961Maegashira 1312-3
Mar 1961Maegashira 40-0-15
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Jan 1961Maegashira 1210-5
Nov 1960Juryo 211-4
Sep 1960Juryo 48-7
Jul 1960Juryo 37-8
May 1960Juryo 910-5
Mar 1960Juryo 1611-4
Jan 1960Makushita 40-0-7
7 abs.
Nov 1959Makushita 60-0-7
7 abs.
Sep 1959Makushita 90-0-7
7 abs.
Jul 1959Makushita 100-0-7
7 abs.
May 1959Makushita 230-0-7
7 abs.
Mar 1959Makushita 280-0-7
7 abs.
Jan 1959Makushita 310-0-7
7 abs.
Nov 1958Makushita 320-0-7
7 abs.
Sep 1958Makushita 430-0-7
7 abs.
Jul 1958Makushita 560-0-7
7 abs.
May 1958Makushita 660-0-7
7 abs.
Mar 1958Makushita 720-0-7
7 abs.
Jan 1958Sandanme 30-0-7
7 abs.