Kitanoumi Toshimitsu

Kitanoumi Toshimitsu was a professional sumo wrestler from Hokkaido whose highest rank was yokozuna, the highest rank in sumo. After making his professional debut in January 1967, he became yokozuna following the July 1974 tournament. The 55th yokozuna in history, he won 24 championships in makuuchi, the top division, and compiled a record of 951 wins and 350 losses over 109 career tournaments. As an active wrestler his last stable was Mihogaseki stable, and he retired in January 1985. Born on 16 May 1953, he died on 20 November 2015 at the age of 62.