Tokitenkū Yoshiaki, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Tokitenkū Yoshiaki

Mongolian sumo wrestler

Date of Birth: 10-Sep-1979

Place of Birth: Töv Province, Mongolia

Date of Death: 31-Jan-2017

Profession: rikishi

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

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Tokitenku Yoshiaki (??? ??, Tokitenku Yoshiaki, born as Altangadasyn Khüchitbaatar, Mongolian: ???????????? ???????????; September 10, 1979 – January 31, 2017) was a sumo wrestler.
He made his professional debut in 2002, reaching the top makuuchi division just two years later.
The highest rank he reached was komusubi, which he held on three separate occasions, but never retained for more than one tournament.
He earned one special prize, for Technique.
He wrestled for the Tokitsukaze stable and acquired Japanese citizenship in 2014.
Tokitenku was diagnosed with malignant lymphoma in 2015 and retired from sumo in 2016 to become a coach; he was the first Mongolian-born wrestler to acquire the right to remain with the Sumo Association as a coach following retirement as an active wrestler.
He died in January 2017.