Kotoosyu Katsunori ( Japanese 琴 欧洲 勝 紀 Kotoo: syu: Katsunori , better known as Kotoosyu , real name Kaloyan Ando , until 2014 Kaloyan Stefanov Makhlyanov ) - the first professional sumo wrestler of Bulgarian origin, the highest rank in his career - odzeki . Born February 19, 1983 in the Bulgarian city of Veliko Tarnovo , a Japanese citizen since 2014. The first Ozeki of European descent and the first European to win the Imperial Cup. The Sikona is composed of Koto ( Japanese folk harp , the usual beginning of the Sikona for the Sadogatake school) and Osyu (Europe). Encountered readings of his name as “Kotoshu” or “Kotosyu” are erroneous.
| Kotoosyu Katsunori 琴 欧洲 勝 紀 | |
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| Name | Kaloyan Ando, Kaloyan Stefanov Makhlyanov |
| Date of Birth | February 19, 1983 (36 years old) |
| Place of Birth | Veliko Tarnovo , Bulgaria |
| Height | 203 cm |
| Combat weight | 150 kg |
| Website | kotooshu.aspota.jp |
| Professional career [* 1] | |
| Hea | Sadogatake Bay |
| Results [* 2] | 537-337-63 |
| In makuuti [* 2] | 466-322-63 |
| Debut date | November 2002 |
| Top rank | Ozeki (January 2006) |
| Resignation date | March 2014 |
| Cups | 1 (Makuuchi), 1 (Juru), 1 (Makusita), 1 (Zenokuchi) |
| Special prizes | 3 Kanto-sho , 2 Shukun-sho |
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Content
- 1 Career Summary
- 2 Style of struggle
- 3 Family
- 4 State Awards
- 5 Results from debut in makuti
- 6 notes
- 7 References
Career Summary
In the past, a Greco-Roman style fighter, European champion among young men at the age of 14. I could not continue the career of a classic wrestler due to excess weight over 120 kg. He made his debut in Maedzumo - the input, non-league sumo league - in November 2002. Already after 19 tournaments - the record of the Japanese wrestling - he won the second in the hierarchy title ozeki and held it for 47 tournaments (the fourth result in history). The peak of the career of the Bulgarian giant was May 2008, when Kaloyan won the Emperor’s Cup and wore the unofficial title of tsunatori (contender for the title of yokozuna ). In February 2010, he announced that he wanted to completely connect his life with sumo, and, at the end of his career, to remain in Japan as an oyakata coach. In 2014, he accepted Japanese citizenship, renouncing Bulgarian citizenship, and officially changed his surname to Ando (his wife’s maiden name) [1] .
In September and November 2013, Kotoosyu was forced to withdraw from the tournament due to injuries (damage to the muscles of the back of the thigh and dislocation of the shoulder), which led to the loss of the title of ozeki. In the January 2014 bashe, he performed the rank of sekivake and was unable to win 10 victories necessary to return the title of ozeki [2] . In March 2014, after 9 defeats in a row, he decided to end his career [3] .
After resignation, he continues to work at Sadogatake School; until February 2015, he used the temporary license that was assigned to him as an ozeki, then he became the owner of the Naruto license [4] .
In 2017, oyakata Naruto (formerly ozeki Kotoosyu) separated from Sadogatake-bey and opened, with the permission of his former coach-mentor and the Board of Directors of the Japanese Sumo Association, his own school.
Kotooshu, who became famous as the first European to win the Emperor’s Cup and received the title of ozeki, entered the history of sumo and as the first “European system”.
The license of oyakat (trainer-mentor) is not available to foreigners. Kaloyan Stefanov Makhlyanov (after the marriage of Karoyan Ando) became a subject of the Emperor of Japan in 2014, two months before the end of his career as a hero.
Wrestling Style
Possessed of physical data, rare for a sumo wrestler, with very large growth (2.03 m) he had an average combat weight (a little over 150 kg). Growth and long arms gave him an advantage in grabs and throws, but, on the other hand, great growth harmed stability. For this reason, technical fighters of small stature, for example, Toyonoshima and Harumafuji, successfully fought with him. The fighter’s style was controversial: brilliant fights (he was one of the few who defeated Asasyoryu in 2005) alternated with plain and defensive fights based on tricks.
Family
In February 2010, he had a wedding with a 30-year-old Japanese woman named Asako Ando, [5] a bride older than three years. [6] At the end of 2011, his son was born. [7]
State Awards
In July 2009, he was awarded the 1st Stara Planina Order for his exceptional contribution to the development of Bulgarian-Japanese relations.
Makuuti Debut Results
| Sumo Year | January Hatsu Basho, Tokyo | March Haru Basho, Osaka | May Natsu Basho, Tokyo | July Nagoya Basho, Nagoya | September Aki Basho, Tokyo | November Kyushu Basho, Fukuoka |
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| 2004 | x | x | x | x | Maegashira # 14 East 9–6 | Maegashira # 10 West 11–4 D |
| 2005 | Maegashira # 4 East 9–6 | Komusubi West 4–11 | Maegashira # 5 East 10–5 | Komusubi east 12–3 AT | Sekivake East 13–2 – P D | Sekivake East 11–4 D B |
| 2006 | Ozeki West 10–5 | Ozeki West 9–6 | Ozeki West 8–7 | Ozeki West 8–7 | Ozeki West 10–5 | Ozeki West 10–5 |
| 2007 | Ozeki East 9–6 | Ozeki East 8–7 | Ozeki West 9–6 | Ozeki East 9–6 | Ozeki West 8–7 | Ozeki East 2–5–8 |
| 2008 | Ozeki West 9–6 | Ozeki East 2–7–6 | Ozeki West 14–1 | Ozeki East 9–6 | Ozeki West 8–7 | Ozeki West 8–7 |
| 2009 | Ozeki East 10–5 | Ozeki East 10–5 | Ozeki East 9–6 | Ozeki West 13–2 | Ozeki East 9–6 | Ozeki East 10–5 |
| 2010 | Ozeki East 9–6 | Ozeki West 10–5 | Ozeki West 9–6 | Ozeki East 10–5 | Ozeki West 10–5 | Ozeki East 8–7 |
| 2011 | Ozeki East 10–5 | Cancel Basho | Ozeki East 3–8–4 | Ozeki West 8–7 | Ozeki West 1–6–8 | Ozeki East 9–6 |
| 2012 | Ozeki East 10–5 | Ozeki West 8–7 | Ozeki East 8–7 | Ozeki East 9–6 | Ozeki East 2–4–9 | Ozeki West 9–6 |
| 2013 | Ozeki East 10–5 | Ozeki West 1–5–9 | Ozeki West 8–7 | Ozeki West 9–6 | Ozeki West 4–3–8 | Ozeki West 1-3–11 |
| 2014 | Sekivake West 8–7 | Sekivake West Resignation 1–10–0 | x | x | x | x |
| The result is shown as won-lost-starred Victory Small Cup Resignation Did not play in makuuti Special prizes : D = For morale (Kanto-sho); B = For an outstanding performance (Shukun-sho); T = For technical excellence (Gino-sho) | ||||||
Notes
- ↑ Kotooshu became a subject of the Emperor of Japan. japan-sumo.ru
- ↑ Ozeki Kotoosyu starred with Kyushu Basho | Sumo. Traditions and modernity of Japanese wrestling
- ↑ Kotoosyu decided to end his career as a hero | Sumo. Traditions and modernity of Japanese wrestling
- ↑ Kotooshu Katsunori Kabu History
- ↑ Bulgarian sumo wrestler Kotooshu married on St Valentine's Day. The Sofia echo [1]
- ↑ Kotooshu's beautiful fiancée. Japan Probe (Link unavailable) . Date of treatment April 7, 2012. Archived January 21, 2012.
- ↑ The heroes visited the Yasukuni Shrine. japan-sumo.ru
- ↑ Rikishi in Juryo and Makunouchi . szumo.hu. Date of treatment July 24, 2007. Archived March 15, 2012.