Hokuten'yū Katsuhiko
| Hokuten'yū Katsuhiko | |
|---|---|
| 北天佑 勝彦 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | Katsuhiko Chiba August 8, 1960 Hokkaido, Japan |
| Died | June 23, 2006 (aged 45) |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 149 kg (328 lb) |
| Career | |
| Stable | Mihogaseki |
| Record | 645–413–47 |
| Debut | March, 1976 |
| Highest rank | Ōzeki (July, 1983) |
| Retired | September, 1990 |
| Elder name | Hatachiyama |
| Championships | 2 (Makuuchi) 1 (Makushita) |
| Special Prizes | Outstanding Performance (2) Fighting Spirit (4) Technique (1) |
| Gold Stars | 3 Wakanohana II (2) Chiyonofuji |
Last updated: June 25 2020 | |
Hokuten'yū Katsuhiko (北天佑 勝彦) (August 8, 1960 – June 23, 2006) was a sumo wrestler, from Muroran, Hokkaido, Japan. The highest rank he achieved was ōzeki which he held for seven years from 1983 until 1990. He won two top division yūshō or tournament championships. After his retirement as an active wrestler he worked as a sumo coach until his death in 2006 from cancer.