Wakachichibu Komei

Wakachichibu Komei was a sumo wrestler from Saitama Prefecture. He was born on 16 March 1939. He was 175 cm tall and weighed 150 kg. He made his professional debut in May 1954. His highest rank was sekiwake, the third-highest rank. In makuuchi, the top division, he recorded 367 wins and 398 losses over 51 tournaments. He earned 3 kinboshi (a "gold star": a maegashira's win over a yokozuna). He received the Fighting Spirit Prize (kanto-sho) twice. His career record was 570 wins and 527 losses over 81 career tournaments. He retired in November 1968. He died on 17 September 2014 at the age of 75. His last stable as an active wrestler was Hanakago stable.