Wakanoumi Masateru

Wakanoumi Masateru was a sumo wrestler from Iwate Prefecture. He was born on 25 October 1945. He was 175.2 cm tall and weighed 122 kg. He made his professional debut in May 1961. His highest rank was Maegashira 2. In makuuchi, the top division, he recorded 144 wins and 171 losses over 22 tournaments. His career record was 493 wins and 488 losses over 100 career tournaments. He retired in January 1978. He died on 31 March 1995 at the age of 49. His last stable as an active wrestler was Hanakago stable.