Takatōriki Tadashige
| Takatōriki Tadashige | |
|---|---|
| 貴闘力 忠茂 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | Tadashige Kamakari September 28, 1967 Kobe, Japan |
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 147 kg (324 lb) |
| Career | |
| Stable | Futagoyama |
| Record | 754–703–0 |
| Debut | March, 1983 |
| Highest rank | Sekiwake (September, 1991) |
| Retired | September, 2002 |
| Elder name | Ōtake |
| Championships | 1 (Makuuchi) 1 (Makushita) |
| Special Prizes | Outstanding Performance (3) Fighting Spirit (10) Technique (1) |
| Gold Stars | 9 Akebono (7) Ōnokuni Asahifuji |
Last updated: June 2020 | |
Takatōriki Tadashige (貴闘力 忠茂; born September 28, 1967 as Tadashige Kamakari (鎌苅 忠茂, Kamakari Tadashige)) is a former sumo wrestler and professional wrestler from Kobe, Japan. He made his professional debut in 1983, reaching the top division in 1990. His highest rank was sekiwake. Known for his great fighting spirit, he won 14 tournament prizes, including a record ten Kantō-shō, and earned nine gold stars for defeating yokozuna ranked wrestlers. He wrestled for the highly successful Futagoyama stable. He was twice runner-up in top division tournaments and in March 2000, from the maegashira ranks, he unexpectedly won the yūshō or championship. He retired in 2002 and became the head coach of Ōtake stable, having married the daughter of the previous owner of the heya, the great yokozuna Taihō. However, he was dismissed from the Sumo Association in 2010 for his role in an illegal gambling scandal.