Wakabayama Sadao

Wakabayama Sadao was a sumo wrestler from Fukuoka Prefecture. He was born on 9 November 1922. He was 173 cm tall and weighed 94 kg. He made his professional debut in January 1942. His highest rank was komusubi, the fourth-highest rank. In makuuchi, the top division, he recorded 326 wins and 383 losses over 49 tournaments. He earned 4 kinboshi (a "gold star": a maegashira's win over a yokozuna). He received the Outstanding Performance Prize (shukun-sho) once. His career record was 413 wins and 466 losses over 66 career tournaments. He retired in January 1961. He died on 17 January 2001 at the age of 78. His last stable as an active wrestler was Tokitsukaze stable.