Terao Tsunefumi | |
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寺尾 常史 | |
Personal information | |
Born | Yoshifumi Fukuzono 2 February 1963 Tokyo, Japan |
Died | 17 December 2023 Tokyo, Japan | (aged 60)
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
Weight | 117 kg (258 lb) |
Career | |
Stable | Izutsu |
Record | 860-938-58 |
Debut | July 1979 |
Highest rank | Sekiwake (March 1989) |
Retired | September 2002 |
Elder name | Shikoroyama |
Championships | 2 (Jūryō) |
Special Prizes | Outstanding Performance (3) Fighting Spirit (3) Technique (1) |
Gold Stars | 7 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.