Mienoumi Tsuyoshi

Mienoumi Tsuyoshi is a former professional sumo wrestler from Mie Prefecture whose highest rank was yokozuna, the highest rank in sumo. Born on 4 February 1948, he made his professional debut in July 1963 under a different shikona, a ring name, and used the name Mienoumi from July 1966. Following the July 1979 tournament he became the 57th yokozuna. In makuuchi, the top division, he won three championships and earned five kinboshi (a "gold star": a maegashira's win over a yokozuna). Spending 68 tournaments in makuuchi, he compiled a record of 695 wins and 525 losses over 105 career tournaments. Retiring in November 1980, his last stable as an active wrestler was Dewanoumi stable.