| Baruto Kaito | |
|---|---|
| 把瑠都 凱斗 | |
 Baruto in 2011 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | Kaido Höövelson 5 November 1984 Väike-Maarja, Lääne-Viru County, Estonian SSR[1] |
| Height | 1.99 m (6 ft 6+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 183 kg (403 lb; 28.8 st) |
| Career | |
| Stable | Mihogaseki → Onoe |
| Record | 431-213-102 |
| Debut | May 2004 |
| Highest rank | Ōzeki (May 2010) |
| Retired | September 2013 |
| Championships | 1 (Makuuchi) 3 (Jūryō) 1 (Makushita) 1 (Jonidan) 1 (Jonokuchi) |
| Special Prizes | Fighting Spirit (5) Outstanding Performance (1) Technique (1) |
Kaido Höövelson (known professionally as Baruto Kaito 把瑠都 凱斗; born 5 November 1984) is an Estonian politician and former professional sumo wrestler.[2] Making his debut in May 2004, he reached the top division after just two years in sumo in May 2006. After suffering a number of injury problems in 2007 which delayed his progress, he reached the third-highest rank of sekiwake in November 2008, and was promoted to ōzeki rank after finishing the March 2010 tournament with a score of 14–1.[3] He was a tournament runner-up four times before recording a top division championship in the 2012 January tournament. During his career Baruto also earned five special prizes for Fighting Spirit, one for Outstanding Performance and one for Technique. He lost his ōzeki rank after more injury problems at the end of 2012, and having fallen greatly in rank after withdrawing from the May 2013 tournament, he announced his retirement in September of that year at the age of 28.[4]
After retirement from sumo Höövelson has been involved in different business ventures, mixed martial arts, acting, and politics. In March 2019 he was elected to the Riigikogu.
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- ^ "Baruto". Meiebaruto.ee. Archived from the original on 2011-08-05.
- ^ "Sumo: Hakuho wins Osaka basho with flawless record". Mainichi Daily News. 29 March 2010. Archived from the original on 18 February 2013. Retrieved 29 March 2010.
- ^ "Baruto retires from sumo at age 28". The Japan Times. 11 September 2013. Retrieved 16 September 2013.