Kōji Kitao
Kōji Kitao (Japanese: 北尾 光司, August 12, 1963 – February 10, 2019) was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler and professional wrestler, born in Mie. As Futahaguro Kōji (双羽黒 光司) he was sumo's 60th yokozuna, and the only one in sumo history not to win a top division tournament championship. He was forced to leave sumo at the end of 1987 after a falling-out with his stable master Tatsunami, and became a professional wrestler in 1990. He also had a short film career as an actor, portraying a sumo wrestler in Jean-Claude Van Damme's 1996 martial arts film The Quest.
| Futahaguro Kōji | |
|---|---|
| 双羽黒光司 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 12 August 1963 Tsu, Mie, Japan |
| Died | 10 February 2019 (aged 55) |
| Height | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 160 kg (353 lb; 25 st 3 lb) |
| Career | |
| Stable | Tatsunami |
| Record | 348–184–24 |
| Debut | March, 1979 |
| Highest rank | Yokozuna (July, 1986) |
| Retired | December, 1987 |
| Championships | 1 (Jūryō) 1 (Jonokuchi) |
| Special Prizes | Outstanding Performance (5) Technique (2) |
| Gold Stars | 3 Kitanoumi Chiyonofuji Takanosato |
| * Up to date as of March 2007. | |
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