Veteran Aminishiki Retires.

[Swami]

Injured 40-year-old Aminishiki retiring from sumo
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Written by Mainichi
Published: 16 July 2019
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Former sekiwake Aminishiki said he is set to retire from sumo after injuring his right knee.

"I made up my mind after my chance of gaining more wins than losses in the current tournament and remaining in the juryo division ended. I have no regrets," the 40-year-old wrestler told reporters in Nagoya, central Japan, on July 16.

Aminishiki, the oldest professional sumo wrestler, injured his right knee on the second day of the ongoing Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament and has been absent from the ring since the third day.

Swami

 

[Trick-or-Treat Stevens]

A long career has ended. I would assume he is the last rikishi that wrestled in the 1990's. No doubt a tough decision to retire. I have read he used henkas often when he was in his top form.

Eight gold star wins over five yokozuna. It was nice that he got back to makunouchi after falling to juryo in his later career.

 

[Swami]

A long career has ended. I would assume he is the last rikishi that wrestled in the 1990's. No doubt a tough decision to retire. I have read he used henkas often when he was in his top form.

Eight gold star wins over five yokozuna. It was nice that he got back to makunouchi after falling to juryo in his later career.

I think there may be a few rikishi in the lower divisions still in their 40s.

Swami

 

[Trick-or-Treat Stevens]

I think there may be a few rikishi in the lower divisions still in their 40s.

Swami

I did a little research and found East Sandanme #37 Yoshiazuma, 42, still wrestles. Yoshiazuma debuted in 1996.

 

[Swami]

I did a little research and found East Sandanme #37 Yoshiazuma, 42, still wrestles. Yoshiazuma debuted in 1996.

He's a former sekitori as well.

Swami

 

[Trick-or-Treat Stevens]

I read an article that Aminishiki was the last active rikishi that wrestled and won a match against yokozuna Takanohana.

 

[Swami]

I read an article that Aminishiki was the last active rikishi that wrestled and won a match against yokozuna Takanohana.

Yes that would be right, in fact I'm pretty sure he beat Takanohana in his last bout.

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