Amanoyama Shizuo

Amanoyama Shizuo was a sumo wrestler from Saga Prefecture. He was born on 28 December 1953. He was 190 cm tall and weighed 177 kg. He made his professional debut in March 1976. His highest rank was Maegashira 1. In makuuchi, the top division, he recorded 198 wins and 252 losses over 30 tournaments. He earned 2 kinboshi (a "gold star": a maegashira's win over a yokozuna). He received the Fighting Spirit Prize (kanto-sho) once. His career record was 400 wins and 408 losses over 65 career tournaments. He retired in 1986. He died on 17 September 1997 at the age of 43. His last stable as an active wrestler was Tokitsukaze stable.