Terao Tsunefumi

Terao Tsunefumi
寺尾 常史
Tsunefumi in 2016
Personal information
BornYoshifumi Fukuzono
(1963-02-02)2 February 1963
Tokyo, Japan
Died17 December 2023(2023-12-17) (aged 60)
Tokyo, Japan
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight117 kg (258 lb)
Career
StableIzutsu
Record860-938-58
DebutJuly 1979
Highest rankSekiwake (March 1989)
RetiredSeptember 2002
Elder nameShikoroyama
Championships2 (Jūryō)
Special PrizesOutstanding Performance (3)
Fighting Spirit (3)
Technique (1)
Gold Stars7
Ōnokuni (3)
Chiyonofuji
Hokutoumi
Takanohana II
Musashimaru
* Up to date as of August 2007.

Terao Tsunefumi (寺尾 常史, born as Yoshifumi Fukuzono 福薗 好文; 2 February 1963 – 17 December 2023) was a Japanese sumo wrestler. He was born in Tokyo, but brought up in Kajiki, Aira District, Kagoshima, Japan. He fought out of Izutsu stable. The highest rank he reached was sekiwake. Despite his relatively light weight he had an extremely long career, spanning 23 years from 1979 until 2002, and was known as the "iron man" of sumo. After retiring, he was the owner of the Shikoroyama stable until his death in 2023.