Wakatsukuba Shigeru
Wakatsukuba Shigeru
formerly Tanakayama · Wakatsukuba
Ibaraki1× yūshō
Height
174 cm
Weight
114 kg
Age
69
Debut
1972.07
Career totals
1 Yūshō
Career matches
647
Wins
330
Losses
317
Win %
51%
By division
| Division | Basho | W | L | A | W% | Yūshō |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juryo | 6 | 36 | 54 | - | 40% | - |
| Makushita | 51 | 182 | 165 | 10 | 52% | 1 |
| Sandanme | 9 | 37 | 26 | - | 59% | - |
| Jonidan | 20 | 71 | 69 | - | 51% | - |
| Jonokuchi | 1 | 4 | 3 | - | 57% | - |
Fighting style
Throwing yotsu-zumō specialist
29% of wins by throw - uses the belt grip to set up yorikiri and uwatenage.
yorikiri
22%
uwatenage
10%
yoritaoshi
7%
tsuridashi
7%
14 others
51%
Based on 41 winning bouts on record.
Prior bashos · career