Kotetsuyama Toyoya

Kotetsuyama Toyoya was a sumo wrestler from Hokkaido. He was born on 9 July 1942. He was 175 cm tall and weighed 121 kg. He made his professional debut in March 1957. His highest rank was sekiwake, the third-highest rank. In makuuchi, the top division, he recorded 323 wins and 425 losses over 50 tournaments. He earned 2 kinboshi (a "gold star": a maegashira's win over a yokozuna). He received the Fighting Spirit Prize (kanto-sho) once. He received the Technique Prize (gino-sho) once. His career record was 661 wins and 668 losses over 107 career tournaments. He retired in January 1975. He died on 14 April 1996 at the age of 53. His last stable as an active wrestler was Asahiyama stable.