Ōtori Tanigorō

Ōtori Tanigorō
鳳 谷五郎
Personal information
BornTakita Akira
(1887-04-03)April 3, 1887
Chiba, Japan
DiedNovember 16, 1956(1956-11-16) (aged 69)
Height1.74 m (5 ft 8+12 in)
Weight113 kg (249 lb)
Career
StableMiyagino
Record107-49-68-6draws-10holds
(Makuuchi)
DebutMay, 1903
Highest rankYokozuna (February, 1915)
RetiredMay, 1920
Elder nameMiyagino
Championships2 (Makuuchi)

Last updated: June 2020

Ōtori Tanigorō (Japanese: 鳳 谷五郎; April 3, 1887 – November 16, 1956) was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Inzai, Chiba Prefecture. He was the sport's 24th yokozuna.