Kasugaō Katsumasa, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Kasugaō Katsumasa

Sumo wrestler

Date of Birth: 01-Jul-1977

Place of Birth: Seoul, South Korea

Profession: rikishi

Nationality: South Korea

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About Kasugaō Katsumasa

  • Kasugao Katsumasa ??? ?? (born July 1, 1977, as Kim Sung Tak ???) is a former sumo wrestler from Incheon, South Korea.
  • He was the first sumo wrestler to reach the top makuuchi division officially representing South Korea.
  • (Several other top wrestlers in the past have hid a Korean or half-Korean background).
  • He joined sumo in 1998, making the top division for the first time in 2003.
  • His highest rank was maegashira 3.
  • In September 2009, he acquired Japanese citizenship.
  • In April 2011 he was ordered to retire by the Japan Sumo Association after an investigation found him guilty of match-fixing.

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