Iwashita Eiichi

Iwashita Eiichi (岩下 栄一, born Eiichi Iwashita; February 15, 1955 - January 21, 1999) was a sumo wrestler from Kisarazu, Chiba, Japan. He made his professional debut in November 1971, and reached the top division in July 1977. His highest rank was maegashira 8. He also fought under the shikona of Terunoyama (照の山) and Iwanami (岩波). He left the sumo world upon retirement in March 1984.

Iwashita Eiichi
岩下 栄一
Personal information
BornEiichi Iwashita
(1955-02-15)February 15, 1955
Kisarazu, Chiba, Japan
DiedJanuary 21, 1999(1999-01-21) (aged 43)
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight136 kg (300 lb; 21.4 st)
Career
StableTatsunami
Record394-390-23
DebutNovember, 1971
Highest rankMaegashira 8 (November, 1979)
RetiredMarch, 1984
Championships1 (Jūryō)
2 (Sandanme)
* Up to date as of Sep. 2012.

Career record

Iwashita Eiichi[1]
Year in sumo January
Hatsu basho, Tokyo
March
Haru basho, Osaka
May
Natsu basho, Tokyo
July
Nagoya basho, Nagoya
September
Aki basho, Tokyo
November
Kyūshū basho, Fukuoka
1971 x x x x x (Maezumo)
1972 (Maezumo) West Jonokuchi #5
61
 
East Jonidan #27
34
 
West Jonidan #38
61
 
East Sandanme #72
61
 
West Sandanme #29
43
 
1973 East Sandanme #18
61
 
West Makushita #41
34
 
West Makushita #47
25
 
East Sandanme #6
34
 
West Sandanme #20
34
 
East Sandanme #34
70
Champion

 
1974 West Makushita #32
25
 
West Makushita #49
34
 
West Makushita #60
25
 
West Sandanme #18
70P
Champion

 
West Makushita #22
25
 
West Makushita #40
43
 
1975 West Makushita #30
34
 
East Makushita #38
34
 
West Makushita #46
52
 
East Makushita #31
61
 
East Makushita #10
34
 
West Makushita #14
43
 
1976 West Makushita #10
43
 
West Makushita #7
52
 
East Makushita #2
43
 
East Makushita #1
43
 
East Jūryō #13
87
 
East Jūryō #9
105
 
1977 East Jūryō #3
87
 
East Jūryō #2
78
 
East Jūryō #3
96
 
West Maegashira #11
771
 
East Maegashira #13
Sat out due to injury
0015
East Maegashira #13
78
 
1978 East Jūryō #1
78
 
West Maegashira #12
411
 
West Jūryō #7
96
 
West Jūryō #3
105P
 
East Maegashira #13
69
 
East Jūryō #5
105
 
1979 West Maegashira #13
510
 
East Jūryō #3
87
 
West Jūryō #1
123
Champion

 
West Maegashira #9
78
 
East Maegashira #12
87
 
West Maegashira #8
78
 
1980 East Maegashira #9
78
 
East Maegashira #11
87
 
East Maegashira #8
78
 
West Maegashira #9
510
 
West Jūryō #2
411
 
East Jūryō #8
105
 
1981 East Jūryō #3
96
 
East Maegashira #13
87
 
East Maegashira #9
69
 
East Maegashira #12
69
 
East Jūryō #2
87
 
West Maegashira #13
510
 
1982 West Jūryō #4
510
 
West Jūryō #9
105
 
East Jūryō #3
411
 
East Jūryō #9
69
 
East Jūryō #12
510
 
West Makushita #7
34
 
1983 East Makushita #13
16
 
East Makushita #37
25
 
West Sandanme #2
34
 
East Sandanme #18
52
 
East Makushita #54
34
 
East Sandanme #5
34
 
1984 West Sandanme #16
16
 
East Sandanme #49
Retired
007
x x x x
Record given as win-loss-absent    Top Division Champion Top Division Runner-up Retired Lower Divisions

Sanshō key: F=Fighting spirit; O=Outstanding performance; T=Technique     Also shown: =Kinboshi(s); P=Playoff(s)
Divisions: Makuuchi Jūryō Makushita Sandanme Jonidan Jonokuchi

Makuuchi ranks: Yokozuna Ōzeki Sekiwake Komusubi Maegashira
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See also

References

  1. "Iwashita Eiichi Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 2012-09-11.


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