Maedagawa Katsu

Maedagawa Katsu (born Katsuro Takahashi; February 9, 1939 – November 4, 1998) was a sumo wrestler from Esashi, Iwate, Japan. He made his professional debut in September 1952, and reached the top division in November 1960. His highest rank was sekiwake. He retired from active competition in May 1967.

Maedagawa Katsu
前田川 克郎
Personal information
BornKatsuro Takahashi
(1939-02-09)February 9, 1939
Esashi, Iwate, Japan
DiedNovember 4, 1998(1998-11-04) (aged 59)
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight117 kg (258 lb; 18.4 st)
Career
StableTakasago
Record445-480-0
DebutSeptember, 1952
Highest rankSekiwake (July, 1961)
RetiredMay, 1967
Special PrizesFighting Spirit (2)
Technique (1)
Gold Stars1 (Taihō)
* Up to date as of Sep. 2012.

Career record
  • The Kyushu tournament was first held in 1957, and the Nagoya tournament in 1958.
Maedagawa Katsu[1]
Year in sumo January
Hatsu basho, Tokyo		 March
Haru basho, Osaka		 May
Natsu basho, Tokyo		 July
Nagoya basho, Nagoya		 September
Aki basho, Tokyo		 November
Kyūshū basho, Fukuoka
1952 x x x x (Maezumo) Not held
1953 West Jonokuchi #14
2–7
 		 East Jonidan #45
3–5
 		 East Jonidan #48
2–6
 		 Not held East Jonidan #51
4–4
 		 Not held
1954 West Jonidan #41
4–4
 		 East Jonidan #23
5–3
 		 West Jonidan #4
2–6
 		 Not held West Jonidan #12
6–2
 		 Not held
1955 East Sandanme #62
6–2
 		 East Sandanme #34
3–5
 		 West Sandanme #36
5–3
 		 Not held East Sandanme #14
6–2
 		 Not held
1956 West Makushita #57
7–1
 		 West Makushita #32
1–7
 		 East Makushita #44
6–2
 		 Not held East Makushita #35
4–4
 		 Not held
1957 East Makushita #33
5–3
 		 East Makushita #25
2–6
 		 West Makushita #33
5–3
 		 Not held East Makushita #27
6–2
 		 West Makushita #18
3–5
 
1958 East Makushita #24
3–5
 		 East Makushita #28
1–7
 		 East Makushita #45
2–6
 		 East Makushita #54
3–5
 		 West Makushita #62
5–3
 		 East Makushita #52
4–4
 
1959 West Makushita #50
4–4
 		 West Makushita #50
6–2
 		 East Makushita #35
4–4
 		 East Makushita #34
7–1–P
 		 West Makushita #17
5–3
 		 West Makushita #12
6–2
 
1960 West Makushita #7
7–1
 		 East Jūryō #18
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #13
9–6
 		 East Jūryō #9
9–6
 		 East Jūryō #4
12–3–P
 		 East Maegashira #14
9–6
 
1961 West Maegashira #6
5–10
 		 West Maegashira #8
12–3
F		 East Maegashira #1
9–6
 		 West Sekiwake #1
7–8
 		 East Komusubi #2
2–13
 		 West Maegashira #7
8–7
 
1962 East Maegashira #6
5–10
 		 East Maegashira #12
9–6
 		 East Maegashira #3
10–5
 		 West Sekiwake #1
6–9
 		 East Maegashira #1
4–11
 		 East Maegashira #8
7–8
 
1963 East Maegashira #10
7–8
 		 West Maegashira #10
6–9
 		 East Maegashira #12
10–5
 		 West Maegashira #5
3–12
 		 West Maegashira #12
9–6
 		 West Maegashira #5
8–7
 
1964 East Maegashira #2
4–11
 		 West Maegashira #8
11–4
 		 West Maegashira #2
3–12
★		 West Maegashira #8
8–7
 		 East Maegashira #6
9–6
T		 West Komusubi #1
2–13
 
1965 West Maegashira #6
6–9
 		 East Maegashira #8
6–9
 		 West Maegashira #9
11–4
F		 West Maegashira #2
2–13
 		 East Maegashira #10
5–10
 		 West Maegashira #14
1–14
 
1966 East Jūryō #8
5–10
 		 West Jūryō #13
7–8
 		 East Jūryō #15
10–5
 		 West Jūryō #7
7–8
 		 East Jūryō #8
5–10
 		 West Jūryō #17
8–7
 
1967 East Jūryō #12
6–9
 		 East Jūryō #15
6–9
 		 West Makushita #1
Retired
2–5–0
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(s); P=Playoff(s)
Divisions: Makuuchi — Jūryō — Makushita — Sandanme — Jonidan — Jonokuchi

Makuuchi ranks: Yokozuna — Ōzeki — Sekiwake — Komusubi — Maegashira

See also

References
  1. "Maedagawa Katsu Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 2012-09-27.



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