Kōryū Tadaharu (光龍 忠晴, born 4 February 1984) is a Mongolian former sumo wrestler from Ulan Bator. His highest rank was maegashira 11. He was forced to retire from sumo in 2011 after being found guilty of match-fixing.
Munkh-Orgil Erdene's father was a motocross rider, and he followed in his footsteps by participating in the sport from ages 10–16. He was also active in basketball and his team won the national high school first and second years' championship. Later, the Hakkaku stable coach, former yokozunaHokutoumi came to Mongolia looking for new wrestlers. A competition was held and Erdene did sufficiently well, along with two other tryouts, later wrestlers Hoshihikari and Hoshizakura to gain acceptance into the stable. However, at the time, each stable was limited to two foreign wrestlers each, so the other two went to Hakkaku stable and Erdene was allowed to enter another stable, Hanakago. He came to Japan to join this stable and entered professional sumo in November 2000. The first character of his shikona or ring name was at the behest of his coach, who on his first visit to Mongolia, found the sun of the high plains of Mongolia bright and glorious.
Career
He did not manage to achieve sekitori promotion to jūryō until January 2007. He was the first member of his stable to reach sumo's second highest division since it was re-established by the former sekiwakeDaijuyama in 1992. After about a year and a half in jūryō, he gained promotion to makuuchi, but was demoted the next tournament after winning only three bouts. A convincing 10-5 record at jūryō #5 in the next tournament put him right back in the top division, where he would last two tournaments.
After about a year in jūryō, his reappearance in makuuchi in January 2010 following another 10-5 performance was his third promotion to the top division. However, a poor 3-12 record saw him demoted to jūryō once again for March. He returned to makuuchi after an 11-4 record which included a playoff for the jūryō championship, but his fifth attempt at a winning score in the top division in the May tournament proved unsuccessful. Nevertheless, he was back in makuuchi once again in September 2010. In the following November tournament he finally managed a winning record in his sixth tournament in the top division.
Koryu was an oshi-sumo specialist, preferring pushing and thrusting techniques. The Sumo Association lists tsuppari, a series of rapid thrusts to the chest, as his favourite. His most common winning kimarite was oshidashi, or push out.
Family
Kōryū was married in 2010, with the reception taking place in January 2011. The couple have a daughter, born in April 2010.
His mother's brother in law is the uncle of fellow Mongolian wrestler Shōtenrō.
^"Sumo world casts out 23 / Match-fixing scandal brings careers of wrestlers, elders to end". Yomiuri Shimbun. 3 April 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
^"Kōryū Tadaharu Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 2013-05-26.
External links
Kōryū Tadaharu's official biography (English) at the Grand Sumo Homepage
Complete biography and basho results (Japanese)
March 05, 2023
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For the Kōryu class midget submarine see Type A Kō hyōteki class submarine Kōryu Tadaharu 光龍 忠晴 born 4 February 1984 is a Mongolian former sumo wrestler from Ulan Bator His highest rank was maegashira 11 He was forced to retire from sumo in 2011 after being found guilty of match fixing Kōryu Tadaharu光龍 忠晴Personal informationBornMunkh Orgil Erdene 1984 02 04 February 4 1984 age 39 Ulan Bator MongoliaHeight1 85 m 6 ft 1 in Weight152 kg 335 lb 23 9 st CareerStableHanakagoRecord331 292 4DebutNovember 2000Highest rankMaegashira 11 November 2008 RetiredApril 2011 Up to date as of Jan 2011 Contents 1 Early life and sumo background 2 Career 3 Retirement from sumo 4 Fighting style 5 Family 6 Career record 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksEarly life and sumo background EditMunkh Orgil Erdene s father was a motocross rider and he followed in his footsteps by participating in the sport from ages 10 16 He was also active in basketball and his team won the national high school first and second years championship Later the Hakkaku stable coach former yokozuna Hokutoumi came to Mongolia looking for new wrestlers A competition was held and Erdene did sufficiently well along with two other tryouts later wrestlers Hoshihikari and Hoshizakura to gain acceptance into the stable However at the time each stable was limited to two foreign wrestlers each so the other two went to Hakkaku stable and Erdene was allowed to enter another stable Hanakago He came to Japan to join this stable and entered professional sumo in November 2000 The first character of his shikona or ring name was at the behest of his coach who on his first visit to Mongolia found the sun of the high plains of Mongolia bright and glorious Career EditHe did not manage to achieve sekitori promotion to juryō until January 2007 He was the first member of his stable to reach sumo s second highest division since it was re established by the former sekiwake Daijuyama in 1992 After about a year and a half in juryō he gained promotion to makuuchi but was demoted the next tournament after winning only three bouts A convincing 10 5 record at juryō 5 in the next tournament put him right back in the top division where he would last two tournaments After about a year in juryō his reappearance in makuuchi in January 2010 following another 10 5 performance was his third promotion to the top division However a poor 3 12 record saw him demoted to juryō once again for March He returned to makuuchi after an 11 4 record which included a playoff for the juryō championship but his fifth attempt at a winning score in the top division in the May tournament proved unsuccessful Nevertheless he was back in makuuchi once again in September 2010 In the following November tournament he finally managed a winning record in his sixth tournament in the top division Retirement from sumo EditKoryu was one of 23 wrestlers found guilty of fixing the result of bouts after an investigation by the Japan Sumo Association and he was forced to retire in April 2011 1 Fighting style EditKoryu was an oshi sumo specialist preferring pushing and thrusting techniques The Sumo Association lists tsuppari a series of rapid thrusts to the chest as his favourite His most common winning kimarite was oshidashi or push out Family EditKōryu was married in 2010 with the reception taking place in January 2011 The couple have a daughter born in April 2010 His mother s brother in law is the uncle of fellow Mongolian wrestler Shōtenrō Career record EditKōryu Tadaharu 2 Year in sumo JanuaryHatsu basho Tokyo MarchHaru basho Osaka MayNatsu basho Tokyo JulyNagoya basho Nagoya SeptemberAki basho Tokyo NovemberKyushu basho Fukuoka2000 x x x x x Maezumo 2001 East Jonokuchi 35 4 3 East Jonidan 122 5 2 West Jonidan 78 4 3 East Jonidan 50 4 3 East Jonidan 28 3 4 East Jonidan 49 6 1 2002 West Sandanme 83 4 3 West Sandanme 66 3 4 East Sandanme 85 5 2 West Sandanme 48 4 3 East Sandanme 36 3 4 West Sandanme 54 5 2 2003 East Sandanme 28 3 4 East Sandanme 45 5 2 West Sandanme 19 3 4 East Sandanme 31 5 2 West Sandanme 5 5 2 West Makushita 45 6 1 2004 East Makushita 16 3 4 East Makushita 24 3 4 East Makushita 35 4 3 West Makushita 30 4 3 West Makushita 24 6 1 West Makushita 9 3 4 2005 West Makushita 14 5 2 West Makushita 7 4 3 East Makushita 5 0 3 4 West Makushita 40 5 2 West Makushita 26 6 1 East Makushita 9 3 4 2006 East Makushita 12 5 2 West Makushita 4 3 4 East Makushita 9 5 2 East Makushita 4 3 4 West Makushita 7 5 2 East Makushita 3 4 3 2007 West Juryō 13 8 7 East Juryō 11 8 7 West Juryō 8 6 9 East Juryō 12 9 6 East Juryō 6 7 8 East Juryō 8 10 5 2008 West Juryō 1 7 8 West Juryō 2 5 10 West Juryō 7 12 3 West Maegashira 13 3 12 East Juryō 5 10 5 West Maegashira 11 6 9 2009 West Maegashira 13 5 10 West Juryō 2 6 9 East Juryō 6 8 7 East Juryō 2 6 9 West Juryō 5 7 8 East Juryō 6 10 5 2010 East Maegashira 16 3 12 West Juryō 6 11 4 P East Maegashira 16 5 10 East Juryō 4 9 6 East Maegashira 12 6 9 East Maegashira 15 8 7 2011 East Maegashira 12 8 7 East Maegashira 11 Tournament Cancelled0 0 0 East Maegashira 11 Retired Record given as win loss absent Top Division Champion Top Division Runner up Retired Lower Divisions Sanshō key F Fighting spirit O Outstanding performance T Technique Also shown Kinboshi P Playoff s Divisions Makuuchi Juryō Makushita Sandanme Jonidan Jonokuchi Makuuchi ranks Yokozuna Ōzeki Sekiwake Komusubi MaegashiraSee also EditGlossary of sumo terms List of non Japanese sumo wrestlers List of past sumo wrestlersReferences Edit Sumo world casts out 23 Match fixing scandal brings careers of wrestlers elders to end Yomiuri Shimbun 3 April 2011 Retrieved 3 April 2011 Kōryu Tadaharu Rikishi Information Sumo Reference Retrieved 2013 05 26 External links EditKōryu Tadaharu s official biography English at the Grand Sumo Homepage Complete biography and basho results Japanese Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kōryu Tadaharu amp oldid 1096602862, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, 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