Raiden Tameemon

Raiden Tameemon
雷電爲右衞門
Personal information
BornSeki Tarōkich
January 1767
Tōmi, Nagano, Japan
DiedFebruary 11, 1825(1825-02-11) (aged 58)
Height197 cm (6 ft 5.6 in)
Weight169 kg (373 lb)
Career
StableUrakaze (Isenoumi)
Record254–10–41
DebutNovember 1790
Highest rankŌzeki (March 1795)
RetiredFebruary 1811
Championships28 (Makuuchi, unofficial)
* Up to date as of June 2013.

Raiden Tameemon (雷電爲右衞門), born Seki Tarōkichi (January 1767 – 11 February, 1825), was a Japanese sumo wrestler from Tōmi, Nagano Prefecture. He is considered one of the greatest rikishi in history, although he was never promoted to yokozuna. To date, he holds the record for best top division win ratio of all time.