Harumafuji Kōhei

日 馬富士 公平
Harumafuji Kōhei

Personal data
real name	Dawaanyamyn Bjambadorj
Born	April 14, 1984
place of birth	Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
size	1.85 m
Weight	137 kg
Career
Heya	Isegahama
Career record	827-444-85 712-373-85 (makuuchi)
debut	January 2001
Highest rank	Yokozuna
Tournament victories	9 (Makuuchi) 1 (Jūryō) 1 (Sandanme) 1 (Jonokuchi)
resignation	November 2017

Harumafuji Kōhei ( Japanese 日 馬富士 公平 ; born April 14, 1984 as Dawaanjamyn Bjambadordsch , Mongolian Даваанямын Бямбадорж in Ulaanbaatar , Mongolia ) is a former Mongolian sumo wrestler . Most recently, he competed in the Japanese Makuuchi division . Until November 2008 he fought under the name Ama Kōhei (Japanese 安馬 公平 ). In September 2012 he was promoted to the 70th yokozuna , the highest rank in sumo. He resigned on November 29, 2017.

Career

Ama played his first sumo tournament in January 2001. In 2004 he reached the Makuuchi division. In May 2006 Ama played his first tournament as Komusubi , but could not hold this rank at first. Since his second promotion to komusubi in March 2007 tournament Ama fighting constant in the sanyaku -Rängen. In the Kyūshū Basho in 2008 he reached with a record of 13-2 a jump-off to win the tournament against Hakuhō , which he lost. After this tournament he was named Ōzeki , the second highest rank in sumo, and changed his ring name from Ama to Harumafuji. At the Natsu Basho in 2009 he reached a playoff against Hakuhō again with a record of 14-1. This time he was able to defeat Hakuhō and won his first tournament in the Makuuchi division. He won his second tournament in July 2011. In July 2012, he faced Hakuhō on the last day. Both fighters had a flawless record of 14 victories up to this point. Harumafuji defeated his opponent with Yorikiri and was able to win his third tournament. Also in September 2012, Harumafuji finished 15-0 with two wins ahead of his pursuers Hakuhō, whom he was able to bring down in a two-minute fight on the last day. With this he fulfilled the conditions for the appointment to the yokozuna and was raised on September 26, 2012 by the committee of the association to this rank.

2013 was a very successful year for Harumafuji. He won both the Hatsu Basho in January and the Kyushu Basho and did not suffer any make-koshi.

In 2014, Harumafuji had to cancel the Hatsu Basho due to an injury. He had to pause another 10 fights at the Aki Basho in September, but was able to achieve 2-digit victory balances at the other tournaments.

2015 saw light and shadow: While the first 3 tournaments could still be completed with 2-digit victory records, Harumafuji had to leave the tournament prematurely in July after only 2 fights due to an elbow injury and did not return in September due to an injury. But then he was able to win the November tournament.

2016 was another very successful year. All tournaments could be concluded with a positive victory record, he could win the July tournament in Nagoja.

2017 started with an injury in the middle of the January tournament in Tokyo. Pain in the leg led to Harumafuji giving up. The next 4 tournaments went very well, crowned by the tournament victory in September. It was his 9th and last tournament victory in the Makuuchi Division. After the 3rd day of the November tournament, he stopped playing and announced his resignation after the tournament.

At around 137 kg, Harumafuji was a below average sumo wrestler in the makuuchi division. He was very quick in the ring and a very good technician.

On November 13, 2017, Japanese newspapers reported that Harumafuji and Maegashira Takanoiwa had a physical altercation that led to his resignation on November 29, 2017.

Combat Statistics

year	Hatsu basho, Tokyo (January)	Haru basho, Osaka (March)	Natsu basho, Tokyo (May)	Nagoya basho, Nagoya (July)	Aki basho, Tokyo (September)	Kyushu basho, Fukuoka (November)
2001	Mae-zumo	Jonokuchi 29 West 7-0 Y	Jonidan 21 East 5-2	Sandanme 88 West 5-2	Sandanme 53 East 4-3	Sandanme 42 East 4-3
2002	Sandanme 28 West 4-3	Sandanme 14 West 7-0 Y	Makushita 15 West 2-5	Makushita 27 West 2-5	Makushita 46 East 5-2	Makushita 26 West 2-5
2003	Makushita 46 East 4-3	Makushita 38 East 5-2	Makushita 23 East 5-2	Makushita 11 East 5-2	Makushita 7 East 6-1	Makushita 1 East 3-4
2004	Makushita 2 West 4-3	Juryo 12 East 10-5	Juryo 7 East 6-9	Juryo 9 East 9-6	Juryo 4 East 11-4 Y	Maegashira 14 West 8-7
2005	Maegashira 13 East 8-6-1	Maegashira 11 West 9-6	Maegashira 9 East 8-7	Maegashira 8 East 6-9	Maegashira 11 East 9-6	Maegashira 5 West 7-8
2006	Maegashira 6 East 9-6	Maegashira 2 East 8-7	Komosubi 1 West 4-11	Maegashira 4 East 6-9	Maegashira 6 East 11-4 Y	Maegashira 1 East 6-9
2007	Maegashira 4 East 10-5	Komosubi 1 East 8-7	Sekiwake 1 West 8-7	Sekiwake 1 West 7-8	Komosub1 1 West 10-5	Komosubi 1 East 10-5
2008	Sekiwake 1 West 9-6	Sekiwake 1 East 8-7	Sekiwake 1 East 9-6	Sekiwake 1 East 10-5	Sekiwake 1 East 12-3	Sekiwake 1 East 13-2
2009	Oseki 3 East 8-7	Oseki 2 West 10-5	Oseki 1 West 14-1	Oseki 1 East 9-6	Oseki 2 East 9-6	Oseki 2 East 9-6
2010	Oseki 1 West 10-5	Oseki 1 East 10-5	Oseki 1 East 9-6	Oseki 1 West 10-5	Oseki 1 East 8-7	Oseki 2 East 0-4-11
2011	Oseki 2 West 8-7	Tournament canceled because of Fukushima	Oseki 2 West 10-5	Oseki 1 West 14-1 Y	Oseki 1 East 8-7	Oseki 1 West 8-7
2012	Oseki 2 West 11-4	Oseki 1 West 11-4	Oseki 1 East 8-7	Oseki 2 West 15-0 Y	Oseki 1 East 15-0 Y	Yokozuna 1 West 9-6
2013	Yokozuna 1 West 15-0 Y	Yokozuna 1 East 9-6	Yokozuna 1 West 11-4	Yokozuna 1 west 10-5	Yokozuna 1 west 10-5	Yokozuna 1 West 14-1 Y
2014	Yokozuna 1 East 0-0-15	Yokozuna 1 west 12-3	Yokozuna 1 West 11-4	Yokozuna 1 west 10-5	Yokozuna 2 East 3-2-10	Yokozuna 2 East 11-4
2015	Yokozuna 2 East 11-4	Yokozuna 1 west 10-5	Yokozuna 1 West 11-4	Yokozuna 1 West 1-1-13	Yokozuna 2 East 0-0-15	Yokozuna 2 East 13-2 Y
2016	Yokozuna 1 East 12-3	Yokozuna 1 East 9-6	Yokozuna 2 East 10-5	Yokozuna 2 East 13-2 Y	Yokozuna 1 East 12-3	Yokozuna 1 East 11-4
2017	Yokozuna 1 West 4-3-8	Yokozuna 2 East 10-5	Yokozuna 2 East 11-4	Yokozuna 1 West 11-4	Yokozuna 1 West 11-4 Y	Yokozuna 1 East 0-3-12 retirement
INFO	Green = tournament victory	Red = resignation

Web links

Commons : Harumafuji Kōhei  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Info page of the Japanese Sumo Association

Individual evidence

1. ↑ The Japan Times: Yokozuna Harumafuji to retire from ring to take blame for assault on junior sumo wrestler in Tottori
2. ↑ NHK: Harumafuji taking responsibility as yokozuna ( memento of the original from December 1, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
3. ↑ Harumafuji combat statistics
4. ↑ https://japantoday.com/category/sports/yokozuna-harumafuji-pulls-out-of-new-year-tournament-due-to-ankle-injury - tournament canceled January 2014
5. ↑ https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2015/09/10/sumo/harumafuji-sidelined-with-elbow-injury/#.Wq7xUsPwbIV Elbow injury from Harumafuji
6. ↑ https://tachiai.org/2017/01/12/harumafuji-injured-further/ 01-2017 Harumafuji injury
7. ↑ The Japan Times: Yokozuna Harumafuji involved in drunken assault on fellow wrestler, stablemaster admits
8. ↑ Article about the end of Harumafuji Kōhei's career Article from the website of n-tv
9. ↑ Timeline: Sumo's Harumafuji Scandal
10. ↑ Harumafuji combat statistics