Zaōnishiki Toshimasa
| Personal data | |
|---|---|
| real name | Toshimasa Adachi |
| Born | 3rd September 1952 |
| place of birth | Yamagata, Yamagata Prefecture |
| Died | August 9, 2020 |
| size | 1.83 m |
| Weight | 135 kg |
| Career | |
| Heya | Isenoumi → Kagamiyama |
| Career record | 440-446 (makuuchi) |
| debut | September 1970 |
| Highest rank | Maegashira 1 (January 1981) |
| Tournament victories | 1 (Jūryō) |
| resignation | January 1983 |
Toshimasa Adachi ( Japanese 安達 敏 正 , Adachi Toshimasa ; born September 3, 1952 in Yamagata , Yamagata Prefecture ; † August 9, 2020 ), known by his ring name Zaōnishiki Toshimasa ( 蔵 玉 錦 敏 正 ), was a Japanese sumo wrestler . He made his professional debut in September 1970, and reached the top tier for the first time in November 1976 . His highest rank was maegashira 1. He retired in January 1983 and became an elder (Toshiyori) in the Japanese Sumo Association under several consecutive names. He reached the mandatory retirement age for elders of 65 in September 2017, but remained an advisor with the Sumo Association for an additional two years.
Zaōnishiki announced in 2014 that he had undergone treatment for lung cancer. He died of multiple myeloma on August 9, 2020 at the age of 67 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ 元 幕 内 の 蔵 玉 錦 さ ん 死去 、 67 歳 昨 年 ９ 月 に 退職. In: Nikkan Sports . August 9, 2020, accessed August 10, 2020 (Japanese).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Zaōnishiki, Toshimasa |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 蔵 玉 錦 敏 正 (ring name, Japanese); 安達 敏 正 (real name, Japanese); Toshimasa Adachi (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese sumo wrestler |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 3rd September 1952 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Yamagata, Yamagata Prefecture |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 9, 2020 |