Fujinokawa Takeo
Fujinokawa Takeo (born 26 September 1946 as Takeo Morita) is a former sumo wrestler from Otofuke, Hokkaido, Japan. He made his professional debut in May 1961 and reached a highest rank of sekiwake in May 1967. He was a runner-up in two top division (makuuchi) tournaments, finishing three wins behind Tamanoshima in May 1968 and losing a playoff to ozeki Kiyokuni in July 1969. He earned four kinboshi for defeating yokozuna and won seven special prizes. After his retirement in 1972 at the age of 26 he became an elder of the Japan Sumo Association and took over as head coach of Isenoumi stable in 1982. He left the Sumo Association in 2011 upon reaching 65 years of age.
| Fujinokawa Takeo | |
|---|---|
| 藤ノ川 武雄 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | Takeo Morita 26 September 1946 Otofuke, Hokkaidō, Japan |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 108 kg (238 lb) |
| Career | |
| Stable | Isenoumi |
| Record | 403-378-31 |
| Debut | May, 1961 |
| Highest rank | Sekiwake (May 1967) |
| Retired | November, 1972 |
| Elder name | Katsunoura |
| Championships | 1 (Makushita) |
| Special Prizes | Fighting spirit (2) Outstanding performance (1) Technique (4) |
| Gold Stars | 4 Sadanoyama Taihō Kitanofuji Tamanoumi |
| * Up to date as of June 2020. | |
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