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Taihō Kōki (Japanese: 大鵬 幸喜, born Kōki Naya (納谷 幸喜, Naya Kōki), Ukrainian: Іва́н Бори́шко, Ivan Boryshko; May 29, 1940 – January 19, 2013) was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler. He became the 48th yokozuna in 1961 at the age of 21, the youngest ever at the time.
Jun 13, 2015 · Few people outside Japan know that sumo wrestling legend Taihō Kōki, who passed away in Tokyo two years ago, could trace his roots to the Russian island of Sakhalin.
Taiho Koki - 大鵬 幸喜 (born May 29, 1940 - January 19, 2013) was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Teshikaga, Hokkaido. He made his debut in September 1956 and wrestled for Nishonoseki stable. He reached the makuuchi division in January 1960 and has 3 special prizes, 1 kinboshi and 32 top division championships.
Jun 6, 2024 · Hailing from the northern island of Hokkaido, Taihō Kōki is considered by many to be the greatest sumo wrestler of the postwar period. From his 1956 debut, it took him only four years to enter the makuuchi division.
was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler. He became the 48th yokozuna in 1961 at the age of 21, the youngest ever at the time. Kōki won 32 tournament championships between 1960 and 1971, a record that was unequalled until 2014.
- 29 May 1940
- Shisuka, Karafuto, Empire of Japan
- Kōki Naya
- Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
Taihō Kōki (大鵬幸喜, born Kōki Naya, Ukrainian: Іва́н Бори́шко Ivan Boryshko; May 29, 1940 – January 19, 2013) was the 48th yokozuna in the Japanese sport of sumo wrestling. He became a yokozuna in 1961 at the age of 21, the youngest ever at the time.
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Jan 19, 2013 · Highest Rank: Yokozuna (September 1961) Real Name: NAYA Koki - Sumiyoshi# Koki - Naya Koki: Birth Date: May 29, 1940: Shusshin: Hokkaido, Kawakami-gun, Deshikaga-cho
