Wakanami Jun
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Wakanami Jun (born Jun Tomiyama, 1 March 1941 – 17 April 2007) was a sumo wrestler from Iwai, Ibaraki, Japan. His highest rank was komusubi. He won a top division tournament championship in March 1968. He was also a sumo coach.
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Wakanami Jun | |
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若浪 順 | |
Personal information | |
Born | Jun Tomiyama (1941-03-01)1 March 1941 Ibaraki, Japan |
Died | 17 April 2007(2007-04-17) (aged 66) |
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Weight | 103 kg (227 lb) |
Career | |
Stable | Tatsunami |
Record | 568-557-20 |
Debut | March, 1957 |
Highest rank | Komusubi (July, 1964) |
Retired | March, 1972 |
Elder name | Tamagaki |
Championships | 1 (Makuuchi) 1 (Jūryō) 2 (Makushita) |
Special Prizes | Fighting Spirit (2) Technique(2) |
Gold Stars | 3 Tochinoumi Kashiwado Kitanofuji |
* Up to date as of June 2020. |
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