Kaiketsu Masateru

Kaiketsu Masateru
魁傑 將晃
Kaiketsu as chairman on the opening day of September 2011 tournament.
Personal information
BornTeruyuki Nishimori
(1948-02-16)February 16, 1948
Yamaguchi, Japan
DiedMay 18, 2014(2014-05-18) (aged 66)
Tokyo, Japan
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight128 kg (282 lb)
Career
StableHanakago
Record528–410–0
DebutSeptember 1966
Highest rankŌzeki (March 1975)
RetiredJanuary 1979
Elder nameHanaregoma
Championships2 (Makuuchi)
1 (Sandanme)
1 (Jonokuchi)
Special PrizesOutstanding Performance (2)
Fighting Spirit (7)
Technique(1)
Gold Stars3
Kitanofuji
Kotozakura
Kitanoumi
* Up to date as of June 2020.

Kaiketsu Masateru (Japanese: 魁傑 將晃, born Teruyuki Nishimori; February 16, 1948 – May 18, 2014) was a Japanese sumo wrestler, who reached the second highest rank of ōzeki on two occasions. He also won two top division tournament championships. After his retirement in 1979 he became a coach under the name of Hanaregoma-oyakata and established Hanaregoma stable. He was also chairman of the Japan Sumo Association from 2010 to 2012.