Ryūkōzan Kazuto

Ryūkōzan Kazuto, born Kazuto Miyata (June 23, 1967 – February 2, 1990), was a sumo wrestler from Sakai, Osaka, Japan. He made his professional debut in March 1983, and reached the top makuuchi division in January 1990, alongside his stablemate Oginohana, He achieved a winning record in his makuuchi debut which saw him promoted to his highest rank of maegashira 5. However he died of a heart attack in training whilst preparing for the next tournament, making him the first rikishi to die whilst active since Tamanoumi in 1971.[1] Following his death the Japan Sumo Association introduced mandatory ECG checks for all wrestlers and required installation of automated external defibrillators at every stable.[2] On 4 July 2019 his former stablemate Oginohana, now Dewanoumi Oyakata, collapsed at a training session whilst supervising jonokuchi wrestlers. It was diagnosed as variant angina and he was saved by the availability of an automated external defibrillator.

Ryūkōzan Kazuto
龍興山 一人
Personal information
BornKazuto Miyata
(1967-06-23)June 23, 1967
Sakai, Osaka, Japan
DiedFebruary 2, 1990(1990-02-02) (aged 22)
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight160 kg (350 lb; 25 st)
Career
StableDewanoumi
Record170-109-34
DebutMarch, 1983
Highest rankMaegashira 5 (March, 1990)
RetiredMarch, 1990
Championships1 (Jūryō)
1 (Jonokuchi)
* Up to date as of Sep. 2012.

Career record
Ryūkōzan Kazuto[3]
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
1983 x (Maezumo) West Jonokuchi #19
3–4
 		 West Jonokuchi #22
4–3
 		 East Jonokuchi #3
4–3
 		 East Jonidan #127
3–4
 
1984 West Jonidan #127
Sat out due to injury
0–0–7		 West Jonokuchi #34
Sat out due to injury
0–0–7		 (Banzukegai) (Banzukegai) (Maezumo) West Jonokuchi #38
7–0
Champion
 
1985 East Jonidan #55
5–2
 		 West Jonidan #19
5–2
 		 West Sandanme #81
4–3
 		 West Sandanme #62
5–2
 		 West Sandanme #29
3–4
 		 West Sandanme #40
3–4
 
1986 West Sandanme #55
2–1–4
 		 East Sandanme #87
6–1
 		 West Sandanme #32
6–1
 		 West Makushita #53
3–4
 		 East Sandanme #7
4–3
 		 East Makushita #52
6–1
 
1987 West Makushita #24
3–4
 		 East Makushita #33
4–3
 		 East Makushita #24
4–3
 		 West Makushita #16
3–4
 		 West Makushita #21
5–2
 		 West Makushita #11
4–3
 
1988 West Makushita #7
3–4
 		 West Makushita #11
4–3
 		 East Makushita #7
3–3–1
 		 East Makushita #16
4–3
 		 East Makushita #10
4–3
 		 East Makushita #7
3–4
 
1989 East Makushita #13
4–3
 		 East Makushita #9
4–3
 		 East Makushita #5
6–1
 		 West Jūryō #13
9–6
 		 East Jūryō #9
10–5–PP
Champion
 		 West Jūryō #2
11–4
 
1990 West Maegashira #10
9–6
 		 East Maegashira #5
Retired
0–0–15
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. Sharnoff, Lora (1993). Grand Sumo. Weatherhill. ISBN 0-8348-0283-X.
  2. "AEDに救われた命"稽古"のたまもの" (in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 16 July 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
  3. "Ryūkōzan Kazuto Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 2012-09-09.
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