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Wakatoba.

Heya
Oguruma
From
Tokyo-to, Fuchu-shi
Born
1977-06-15
Height
175 cm
Weight
130.2 kg

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

Weight progression

70110150May 1993 · 106 kgMay 1994 · 105 kgMay 1995 · 84.5 kgMay 1996 · 120.5 kgMay 1997 · 121.5 kgMay 1998 · 114.5 kgMar 1999 · 121.5 kgMar 2000 · 122 kgMar 2001 · 125 kgMar 2002 · 130.5 kgMar 2003 · 133 kgMar 2004 · 140 kgMar 2005 · 138 kgMar 2006 · 127.7 kgMar 2007 · 130.2 kgMay 1993Mar 2007

The provider only records changes in measurements.

Career

Key figures

Computed by Sumototal from 446 contested bouts (Sumo-API) up to Jan 2007. 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
207-242-11
Win %
46.1%
Tournaments
34
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Highest rank
Maegashira 11 · Nov 2003
Debut
Jan 2001
Makuuchi debut
Sep 2003

Elo rating

1431

Peak 1590 · Jul 2003

130015001600May 2003 · 1531Jul 2003 · 1575Sep 2003 · 1539Nov 2003 · 1508Jan 2004 · 1428Mar 2004 · 1463May 2004 · 1513Jul 2004 · 1402Sep 2004 · 1356Nov 2004 · 1503Jan 2005 · 1457Mar 2005 · 1463May 2005 · 1438Jul 2005 · 1490Sep 2005 · 1538Nov 2005 · 1470Jan 2006 · 1416Mar 2006 · 1392May 2006 · 1445Jul 2006 · 1392Sep 2006 · 1462Nov 2006 · 1466Jan 2007 · 1431Jul 2003 · 15901590May 2003Jan 2007

Measures strength bout by bout: beating a strong opponent adds a lot, losing to a weak one costs a lot. Everyone starts at 1500. Computed by Sumototal from 77894 bouts since May 2003; excludes fusen, playoffs and the current tournament.

Streaks

Longest winning streak
8 boutsMay 2003 – Jul 2003
Longest losing streak
10 boutsMay 2002
Kachi-koshi tournaments in a row
5 tournamentsJan 2003 – Sep 2003
Make-koshi tournaments in a row
3 tournamentsSep 2001 – May 2002

Recent form

  1. Nov 2006 · Day 11: loss to Hokutoiwa oshidashi
  2. Nov 2006 · Day 12: win over Kobo sukuinage
  3. Nov 2006 · Day 13: win over Ryuho yorikiri
  4. Nov 2006 · Day 14: win over Shimotori kotenage
  5. Nov 2006 · Day 15: loss to Masatsukasa yorikiri
  6. Jan 2007 · Day 1: loss to Goeido sukuinage
  7. Jan 2007 · Day 2: win over Komahikari uwatenage
  8. Jan 2007 · Day 3: loss to Kobo yorikiri
  9. Jan 2007 · Day 4: loss to Bushuyama kotenage
  10. Jan 2007 · Day 5: loss by fusen to Wakanoho

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

Rank progression

Rank by tournament: from May 2001 to Jan 2007; highest rank Maegashira 11.

MaegashiraJuryoMay 2001Jan 2007
  • Kachi-koshi
  • Make-koshi
  • Yūshō
  • Tap or hover a point to see rank, record and prizes.

Strengths

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

Weaknesses

  • 37.1% wins in Makuuchi (116 bouts)-8.9% vs his average

Performance by opponent

Win % against each banzuke tier (contested bouts). The line marks his average: 46%.

  • Maegashira 1–840%15 bouts
  • Maegashira 9 or lower38.3%94 bouts
  • Jūryō48.8%326 bouts

Wins by

Loses to

Winning style

  • Pushing/thrusting (oshi/tsuki)38%
  • Throws and twists31.7%
  • Belt and force-outs (yotsu)22.4%
  • Pull-downs and slap-downs6.8%
  • Other0.5%
  • Trips0.5%

Main rivals

OpponentBoutsRecord%Compare
Komahikari12 bouts7-558.3%Compare
Kasuganishiki12 bouts7-558.3%Compare
Harunoyama12 bouts5-741.7%Compare
Tochisakae11 bouts7-463.6%Compare
Senshuyama11 bouts6-554.5%Compare
Ushiomaru10 bouts6-460%Compare
Kitazakura10 bouts6-460%Compare
Yotsukasa10 bouts6-460%Compare
Otsukasa10 bouts3-730%Compare
Toyozakura10 bouts3-730%Compare

Nemesis

Buyuzan

0-8 · 0%

Favourable matchup

Toki

5-1 · 83.3%

By year

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Show table
YearTournamentsRecord%
200711-4-1020%
2006640-5044.4%
2005644-4648.9%
2004640-5044.4%
2003649-4154.4%
2002410-2528.6%
2001523-26-146.9%

By division

DivisionTournamentsRecord
Makuuchi739-66
Juryo27168-176-11

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
Jan 2007Juryo 101-4-10
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Nov 2006Juryo 87-8
Sep 2006Juryo 119-6
Jul 2006Juryo 75-10
May 2006Juryo 109-6
Mar 2006Juryo 66-9
Jan 2006Maegashira 154-11
Nov 2005Maegashira 125-10
Sep 2005Maegashira 158-7
Jul 2005Juryo 510-5
May 2005Juryo 16-9
Mar 2005Juryo 48-7
Show all 34 tournaments
TournamentRankRecordTitles
Jan 2005Juryo 37-8
Nov 2004Juryo 1011-4
Sep 2004Juryo 55-10
Jul 2004Maegashira 153-12
May 2004Juryo 39-6
Mar 2004Juryo 48-7
Jan 2004Maegashira 124-11
Nov 2003Maegashira 117-8
Sep 2003Maegashira 138-7
Jul 2003Juryo 410-5
May 2003Juryo 58-7
Mar 2003Juryo 88-7
Jan 2003Juryo 118-7
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May 2002Juryo 122-13
Mar 2002—2-0
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Jan 2002Juryo 134-11
Sep 2001Juryo 96-8-1
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Jul 2001Juryo 139-6
May 2001Juryo 127-8
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Jan 2001—0-1
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