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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About Tokitenkū Yoshiaki

  • 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.

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