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Place of Birth: Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
About Maruyama Takahiko
- Takahiko Maruyama (born 14 November 1946) is a former sumo wrestler from Katsuyama, Fukuoka, Japan.
- His highest rank was maegashira 13.
- He made his professional debut in May 1962 and reached the top division in May 1973.
- He had been injured during the previous tournament, withdrawing on Day 13 a day after getting his kachi-koshi or majority of wins.
- He was awarded kosho seido status for the next tournament, meaning he could miss it without effect on his rank.
- This made him not only the first wrestler ever to be awarded kosho status but also the first to obtain it in his top division debut.
- He entered the following tournament in July but scored only four wins against eleven losses and was demoted.
- He had one more tournament in makuuchi nearly three years later, in January 1976.
- He left the sumo world upon retirement from active competition in September 1976.
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