Ōnokuni Yasushi
Martial Artist
1962 –
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Who is Ōnokuni Yasushi?
Ōnokuni Yasushi is a former sumo wrestler from Hokkaidō, Japan. Making his professional debut in 1978, he reached the top division in 1983. In 1987 he won his first yūshō or tournament championship with a perfect score and became the sport's 62nd yokozuna. However, he was able to win only one more championship before his retirement in 1991. He has remained in sumo as a coach and in 1999 became the head of Shibatayama stable.
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- Born
- Oct 9, 1962
Memuro - Also known as
- 大乃国 康
- おおのくに やすし
- Yasushi Onokuni
- あおき やすし
- Aoki Yasushi
- Yasushi Aoki
- 大ノ国 康
- 芝田山 康
- しばたやま やすし
- Shibatayama Yasushi
- Nationality
- Japan
- Profession
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on July 23, 2013
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