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Wrestler profile

Tamanofuji.

Profile in progress: we only show the bouts we hold, not the whole career.

Career

Key figures

Computed by Sumototal from 113 contested bouts (Sumo-API) up to Mar 1981. 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
26-88-381
Win %
22.8%
Tournaments
33
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Highest rank
Sekiwake · Mar 1978
Debut
Sep 1974
Makuuchi debut
Sep 1974

Streaks

Longest winning streak
2 boutsJan 1978 – Mar 1978
Longest losing streak
11 boutsMay 1975 – Jul 1976
Kachi-koshi tournaments in a row
0 tournaments
Make-koshi tournaments in a row
33 tournamentsSep 1974 – Mar 1981

Recent form

  1. May 1980 · Day 7: loss to Mienoumi yorikiri
  2. May 1980 · Day 8: loss to Wajima uwatenage
  3. May 1980 · Day 9: loss to Wakanohana yorikiri
  4. May 1980 · Day 10: loss to Kitanoumi yorikiri
  5. Nov 1980 · Day 2: win over Mienoumi hatakikomi
  6. Nov 1980 · Day 4: loss to Kitanoumi oshidashi
  7. Nov 1980 · Day 5: loss to Wakanohana hikiotoshi
  8. Mar 1981 · Day 2: loss to Kitanoumi tsuridashi
  9. Mar 1981 · Day 3: loss to Takanosato oshidashi
  10. Mar 1981 · Day 4: loss to Wakanohana yorikiri

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

Rank progression

Rank by tournament: from Sep 1974 to Mar 1981; highest rank Sekiwake.

SekiwakeKomusubiMaegashiraSep 1974Mar 1981
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  • Make-koshi
  • Yūshō
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Strengths

  • Dominant style: Belt and force-outs (yotsu) (68% of his wins)

Weaknesses

  • Most often beaten by Belt and force-outs (yotsu) (61.4% of his losses)

Performance by opponent

Win % against each banzuke tier (contested bouts). The line marks his average: 22.1%.

  • Yokozuna and ōzeki15.1%86 bouts
  • Sekiwake and komusubi30.8%13 bouts
  • Maegashira 1–877.8%9 bouts
  • Maegashira 9 or lower20%5 bouts

Wins by

Loses to

Winning style

  • Belt and force-outs (yotsu)68%
  • Throws and twists16%
  • Pushing/thrusting (oshi/tsuki)12%
  • Pull-downs and slap-downs4%

Main rivals

OpponentBoutsRecord%Compare
Wakanohana26 bouts3-2311.5%Compare
Mienoumi25 bouts7-1828%Compare
Kitanoumi24 bouts2-228.3%Compare
Wajima22 bouts3-1913.6%Compare
Takanosato13 bouts8-561.5%Compare
Chiyonofuji3 bouts2-166.7%Compare

Nemesis

Kitanoumi

2-22 · 8.3%

Favourable matchup

Takanosato

8-5 · 61.5%

By year

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  • Wins
  • Losses
  • Absences
Show table
YearTournamentsRecord%
198110-3-120%
198043-12-4520%
197967-14-6933.3%
197868-18-6430.8%
197764-20-6616.7%
197653-13-5918.8%
197541-7-5212.5%
197410-1-140%

By division

DivisionTournamentsRecord
Makuuchi3326-88-381

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 1980Komusubi1-3-11
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Nov 1979Komusubi3-2-10
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Sep 1979Maegashira 11-4-10
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Jul 1979Maegashira 72-0-13
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May 1979Maegashira 40-1-14
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Mar 1979Sekiwake0-4-11
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Jul 1978Sekiwake2-4-9
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May 1978Sekiwake1-4-10
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Nov 1977Maegashira 21-4-10
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Sep 1977Komusubi0-4-11
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Jul 1977Maegashira 11-3-11
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May 1977Maegashira 81-1-13
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Jan 1977Maegashira 10-4-11
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Nov 1976Maegashira 51-4-10
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Sep 1976Komusubi1-3-11
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May 1976Maegashira 100-1-14
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Jan 1975Maegashira 80-1-14
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