Asashōryū denied these claims in court on 3 October 2008, during the first ever court appearance by a yokozuna. It is said Asashōryū was one of the greatest sumo wrestlers of all time so he's gotta be a man in demand. [7] He also trained in judo in Mongolia. September 27 is the 271 st day of 2020 and there are 95 days remaining until the end of the year. [36] He was suspended by the Sumo Association from the next two tournaments (see below). I am very sad and disgusted. [16] This puts him in fourth place on the all-time list, behind only Hakuhō, Taihō, and Chiyonofuji. In 2002, he appeared in the musical Mozart!, in which he played the leading role and received a Rookie of the Year Award in the drama division at the 57th National Arts Festival held by the Agency of Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan. He also lost his final day match to Hakuhō to finish at 11–4. [85] His former stablemaster Takasago said if Asashōryū was indicted then his retirement ceremony may be cancelled. [11] In November 2002, he took his first top division tournament championship (yūshō) with a 14–1 record. [85] In July police reported him to the public prosecutors. His victory came exactly twenty years after yokozuna Hokutoumi also returned from three tournaments out to win the championship with a 14–1 record. In his … [21] His unbeaten run continued into the first five days of the May 2004 tournament, giving him a winning streak of 35 bouts in total, the longest run since Chiyonofuji's 53 in 1988. He was reported to have done so at the request of the Japanese Foreign Ministry and the Mongolian government. [79] News media compared his case with earlier yokozuna Maedayama who was forced to resign in 1949 after dropping out of a tournament claiming illness but subsequently photographed at a baseball game. In training, he was reported to do multiple repetitions of biceps curls with 30-kilogram (66 lb) dumb-bells, and whilst in the gym with NHK commentator Hiro Morita in 2008 he reportedly bench pressed 200 kg (441 lb). He then won the resulting playoff to earn his 23rd championship and pass Takanohana on the all-time list to become the fourth ever wrestler to have won 23 tournaments[44] (the other three being Taihō, Kitanoumi and Chiyonofuji). Combined with his two yūshō as an ōzeki, he had twenty-five career championships in the top division. [78] Reaction in Japan was more mixed, with some of the public saying the yokozuna had to go while others said they would miss him. The triumph took place on his 29th birthday. [61] However, his stablemaster reported that Asashōryū was finding the severity of the punishment difficult to deal with,[62] and two doctors from the Sumo Association diagnosed him as suffering from acute stress disorder, and then dissociative disorder. For example, he puts horsemeat on his muscle injuries. [71] "I decided to step down to bring this to a closure. Asashōryū Akinori (Japanese: 朝青龍 明徳, born 27 September 1980,[2] as Dolgorsürengiin Dagvadorj, Mongolian Cyrillic: Долгорсүрэнгийн Дагвадорж; [tɔɮgɔrsʊːrengiːn tagw̜atɔrt͡ʃ]) is a Mongolian former professional sumo wrestler (rikishi). Kazuhito Tadano. Asashōryū returned to tournaments in January 2008. His trademark, however, was tsuriotoshi, or "lifting body slam",[8] a feat of tremendous strength normally only used on much smaller and weaker opponents. [97], In 2012, his wealth was estimated to be between US$50 and 75 million. Asashōryū was a relative lightweight early in his career, weighing just 129 kg (284 lb), in 2001, and relied on speed and technique to compete against often much heavier opponents. Although he was then upset by maegashira Hokutōriki, he gained revenge by defeating Hokutōriki in a playoff on the final day to claim the championship. At the 1980 Summer Olympics, he lost to Peter Talanti of Zambia. Asashōryū's brothers were active in other combat sports: Dolgorsürengiin Sumyaabazar was a mixed martial arts fighter, and Dolgorsürengiin Serjbüdee, a professional wrestler, competed in New Japan Pro Wrestling under the name Blue Wolf (after the Mongolian Blue Wolf legend). [25] The six championships of 2005 (including two more 15–0 wins in January and May) combined with his victory from the final tournament of 2004, meant Asashōryū became the first man in sumo history to win seven consecutive tournament championships. [23] Asashōryū's below average 9–6 score in the September basho of 2004, the only one he did not win, was attributed in part to the official ceremony for his marriage, which was held in August 2004 (although he had actually married in December 2002). Ammar, Thomas, Matt and Derin met in Montreal, Canada in the summer of 2015 and bonded over their shared desire to live a life that challenged and excited them. However, he gradually put on weight and by 2010 was about 148 kg (326 lb), right on average. [28] He was absent from the tournament the next day and later released a statement confirming he was withdrawing from the tournament. [54], On 26 March 2009, the Tokyo District Court ordered Kodansha, the publisher of the magazine, and Yorimasa Takeda, the freelance writer of the articles, to pay ¥42.90 million ($437,000) in damages, believed to be the highest award for libel damages against a magazine in Japanese history. Details File Size: 6564KB Duration: 5.033 sec Dimensions: 498x280 Created: 5/12/2020, 10:38:20 AM O is for objective, always impartial R is for rich, in the love from others Y … One high-ranking Mongolian official accused the Sumo Association of using the incident as an excuse to get rid of Asashōryū before he could reach Taihō's 32 tournament victories. [18] The two did not meet in competition all year. In 2004, Asashōryū twice dumped the 158-kilogram (348 lb) Kotomitsuki using this technique.[103]. [50], In the January 2010 tournament Asashōryū clinched his 25th yūshō on Day 14 after beating Harumafuji to go 13–1, two wins ahead of Hakuhō on 11–3. Asashoryu. In his later career he tended to confront his opponents head on with the intention of out-muscling them. 3 of 10. At that time only Taihō, with eight, and Chiyonofuji and Kitanoumi with seven, had recorded more 15–0 scores. I am back. Hakuhō won this tournament as well and was promoted to yokozuna immediately afterwards. [26] Asashōryū's performance in January was a surprisingly poor 11–4 but he successfully rebounded by winning the March tournament. H is for hug, give one today! "[45], In the following tournament in March he went undefeated for the first nine days but then lost to three of the five ōzeki over the next five days, putting him out of contention for the championship. [14], Asashōryū began 2004 with two consecutive perfect 15–0 tournament wins (zensho-yūshō) in January and March. Over his entire career, he won 25 top division tournament championships, placing him fourth on the all-time list. [73], JSA Chief Director Musashigawa revealed that directors were debating on that day whether to punish Asashōryū. [88] In July 2004, he apologized after a row with Takasago over his wedding arrangements resulted in him being seen drunk in public and damaging stable property,[94] and his tendency to return to Mongolia without informing his stablemaster led to embarrassments like being unable to attend the funeral of Takasago stable's previous head coach Fujinishiki in December 2003. S is for strength, there when needed. (aka we became best friends)If you want to support us, we have merch and we'd really appreciate if you gave it a look :) https://www.fanofafan.co/collections/yes-theory-merchAll music from Epidemic Sound. "[59] It was the most severe punishment ever imposed on a yokozuna since the Grand Tournament system was adopted over 80 years ago. After a second loss to maegashira Tochinonada on day five, he pulled out of the tournament on the sixth day citing pain in his elbow. [34] In May he turned in a below par 10–5 record, losing to all four ōzeki and maegashira Aminishiki (although he appeared to be carrying an injury). The next time you can reuse your old 1948 calendar will be in 2032.Both calendars will be exactly the same! He won his first fourteen matches, losing only on the last day to Hakuhō. However, this was not enough to win the title—he lost a playoff for the first time in his career, to fellow Mongolian Hakuhō. [103] He used 45 different kimarite in his career, a wider range than most wrestlers. Itai suggested that Asashōryū's win over Chiyotaikai in the November 2006 tournament was an example of a fixed match. [48] Despite this, he won his first 14 matches, before finally losing to Hakuhō, leaving both wrestlers at 14–1. Sumo Association head Musashigawa described Asashōryū's comeback as "amazing." September 27, 1948 was a Monday and it was the 271 st day of the year 1948. [51] He was however beaten by Hakuhō on the final day for the seventh straight time in regulation matches, and he finished on 13–2. In the May tournament he lost early to Aminishiki, then won ten in a row before falling to Harumafuji on Day 14. Asashōryū Akinori (朝青龍 明徳, born 27 September 1980, as Dolgorsürengiin Dagvadorj, Mongolian Cyrillic: Долгорсүрэнгийн Дагвадорж; [tɔɮgɔrsʊːrengiːn tagw̜atɔrt͡ʃ]) is a Mongolian former sumo wrestler ().He was the 68th yokozuna in the history of the sport in Japan and became the first Mongolian to reach sumo's highest rank in January 2003. [33] In March, he dropped his first two bouts but then won thirteen in a row for a 13–2 score. I am the only person who can put an end to it all. Asashōryū's nephew Byambasuren became a professional sumo wrestler in November 2017, joining the Tatsunami stable. Hideki Matsui. Given that a yokozuna should act as a good example for the other wrestlers, this punishment for his action is appropriate. [64] After recuperation and onsen treatment, he returned to Japan on 30 November 2007, apologising for his actions at a press conference. On the final day, he faced Hakuhō in a battle of 13–1 yokozuna, but was defeated, giving him a final record of 13–2. [8] He was recruited by the former ozeki Asashio of the Wakamatsu stable (now Takasago stable), who gave him the shikona of Asashōryū, literally "morning blue dragon,"[… Jack Ma, founder of China’s Alibaba Group, has teamed up with martial arts legend Jet Li for an upcoming short film titled ‘GSD’ (‘功守道’). [17], In January 2007, Shūkan Gendai, a weekly tabloid magazine, reported that Asashōryū had paid opponents about ¥800,000 ($10,000) per fight to allow him to win the previous November 2006 tournament with a perfect score. [95] He was also sometimes seen in public in a business suit or in casual dress instead of the traditional kimono that wrestlers are expected to wear. [20] Nobody had attained a zensho-yūshō since 1996; yet Asashōryū went on to add three more such titles after 2004, for a career total of five. Please note that this forum is full of homophobes, racists, lunatics, schizophrenics & absolute nut jobs with a smattering of geniuses, Chinese chauvinists, Moderate Muslims and last but not least a couple of "know-it-alls" constantly sprouting their dubious wisdom. Asashōryū Akinori – He is state honored athlete as well as hero of labor and was the 68th yokozuna in the history of the sport in Japan and became the first Mongolian who reached sumo’s highest rank in 2003. Asashōryū Akinori. [12] In January 2003, he won his second straight championship. [20], He continued to dominate sumo in 2005, becoming the first wrestler ever to win all six honbasho (sumo tournaments) in the same year. [65], During the January 2010 tournament, a tabloid magazine claimed Asashōryū punched his personal manager after getting drunk during a night out in downtown Nishiazabu. [35] Asashōryū had been the sole yokozuna for a total of 21 tournaments since the retirement of Musashimaru in November 2003 – the longest period of time in sumo history. The title? Mongolia - Mongolia - Cultural institutions: Most of Mongolia’s major cultural institutions are in or near Ulaanbaatar. I think it's my destiny that I retire like this. IP addresses are NOT logged in this forum so there's no point asking. [105] They married in 2002 and their reception in Tokyo in 2004 was broadcast live on TV. One of those rare losses came on 11 September 2005, at the start of the September tournament when he dropped his first Day 1 bout during his tenure as yokozuna. The man did not file a report with the police,[67] and on 31 January 2010, Asashōryū told the authorities that he had reached a settlement with him. We managed to get a meeting with him and this was days after we had gotten those crazy samurai haircuts, so it was all such a weird and hilarious situation. [14][15], While his first tournament as yokozuna ended in a disappointing 10–5 record, Asashōryū won a further (twenty-three) tournaments. He competed in the mens welterweight event at the 1980 Summer Olympics. [70] He stated, "I feel heavy responsibility as a yokozuna that I have caused trouble to so many people. [17], Asashōryū nominally shared the yokozuna rank with Musashimaru, but in fact his rival only fought a handful of bouts in 2003 due to injury. [6], Asashōryū comes from an ethnic Mongol family with a strong background in Mongolian wrestling, with his father and two of his elder brothers all achieving high ranks in the sport. It took Asashōryū only 23 tournaments from his professional debut to win his first top division title, the fastest ever. 64 Ōzumō 2. [91] He was the first yokozuna to be disqualified from a bout. Kamui Kobayashi. Last year when we were in Japan we met Asashōryū Akinori, often considered the greatest sumo wrestler of all time. Asashōryū was ordered to return to Japan and on 1 August 2007, the Sumo Association suspended him for the upcoming September tournament as well as the next one in November, the first time in the sport's history that an active yokozuna has been suspended from a main tournament. In the May tournament, he sustained an injury to the ligaments in his elbow on the second day falling out of the ring in a surprising loss to Wakanosato and was visibly slow to rise from the ground. Asashōryū was a relative lightweight early in his career, weighing just 129 kg (284 lb) in 2001, and relied on speed and technique to compete against often much heavier opponents. Shortly after the tournament, Asashōryū was granted the title of yokozuna, the highest rank in sumo. Official Twitter Page of 第68代横綱 朝青龍 明徳 Асашорюү Акинори Asashōryū Akinori,68th Grand Yokozuna 在日本人マネージャーいません‼️ Asashoryu has kept some of his Mongolian traditions. He was the third non-Japanese to become a grand champion. On 26 November 2005, a visibly emotional Asashōryū wept after winning his eighty-third bout of the year, (surpassing Kitanoumi's record set in 1978) and clinching the tournament at the same time. He injured his back in this match and subsequent losses to Kotoōshū (the eventual winner of the tournament) and Chiyotaikai put him out of contention. [77] He was, however, entitled to a formal retirement ceremony, or danpatsu-shiki, at the Ryōgoku Kokugikan[81] and was also given a retirement allowance by the Sumo Association, believed to be around ¥120 million ($1.34 million). [97] Based in Ulaanbaatar and investing exclusively inside Mongolia, the company has assets in banking, real estate and mining. And you’ll also find the likes of Asashōryū Akinori, Harumafuji Kōhei, Kakuryū Rikisaburō, Konishiki Yasokichi, and Bob Geldof. In May 2001, he made his san'yaku debut at komusubi rank and earned his first sanshō special prize, for Outstanding Performance. [83] Asked about rumours that he would enter mixed martial arts, he replied, "I haven't really thought about what to do next. [29] Doctors told him he would not be able to compete for two months, which meant he would miss the July tournament as well. People call him the Michael Jordan of sumo wrestling. [79], As Asashōryū never obtained Japanese citizenship, he was not eligible to stay in the sumo world as an oyakata, or coach. Asashōryū Akinori (朝青龍 明徳?, born September 27, 1980, as Dolgorsürengiin Dagvadorj, Mongolian: Долгорсүрэнгийн Дагвадорж) is a former sumo wrestler (rikishi) fro... m Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.