Onosato promoted to yokozuna after record-setting ascent in sumo

Onosato becomes 75th yokozuna after Summer title winFastest promotion to yokozuna in modern six-basho eraFirst Japan-born grand champion since Kisenosato in 2017Onosato has been promoted to sumo’s highest rank of yokozuna, the Japan Sumo Association announced on Wednesday, completing a meteoric rise to the summit of Japan’s national sport in the record span of 13 tournaments.The 24-year-old, who weighs 421lb (191kg) and stands 6ft 4in (1.92m) tall, becomes the 75th yokozuna in sumo’s centuries-spanning history and the first Japan-born wrestler to hold the title since Kisenosato in 2017. His promotion comes just days after clinching the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo’s Ryōgoku Sumo Hall with a 14-1 record, clinching his second straight championship and fourth overall. Continue reading...

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