Kushimaumi Keita

Kushimaumi Keita was a sumo wrestler from Wakayama Prefecture. He was born on 6 August 1965. He was 188 cm tall and weighed 182 kg. He made his professional debut in January 1988. His highest rank was Maegashira 1. In makuuchi, the top division, he recorded 237 wins and 273 losses over 35 tournaments. He earned 2 kinboshi (a "gold star": a maegashira's win over a yokozuna). He received the Fighting Spirit Prize (kanto-sho) twice. His career record was 462 wins and 442 losses over 66 career tournaments. He retired in 1998. He died on 13 February 2012 at the age of 46. His last stable as an active wrestler was Dewanoumi stable.