Hokutenyu Katsuhiko

Hokutenyu Katsuhiko was a professional sumo wrestler from Hokkaido whose highest rank was ozeki, the second-highest rank. After making his professional debut in March 1976, he used the ring name Hokutenyu from March 1978. Spending 44 tournaments at ozeki and 60 tournaments in makuuchi, the top division, he won two top-division championships. Over 88 career tournaments he compiled a record of 645 wins and 413 losses. Retiring in September 1990, his last stable as an active wrestler was Mihogaseki stable. On 23 June 2006 he died at the age of 45.