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Sumo (Japanese: 相撲, Hepburn: sumō, Japanese pronunciation:, lit. ' striking one another ') [1] is a form of competitive full-contact wrestling where a rikishi (wrestler) attempts to force his opponent out of a circular ring or into touching the ground with any body part other than the soles of his feet (usually by throwing, shoving or pushing him down).
A freestyle wrestler locks the arms of his opponent in order to take him down to the mat A takedown attempt during a freestyle match The wrestler in red attempting to turn her opponent in blue from leg lace position. In freestyle wrestling, as well as in Greco-Roman wrestling, points are awarded mostly on the basis of explosive action and risk.
As a kid, he played football as a goalkeeper but was scouted by a freestyle wrestling coach who motivated him to join his club. [11] While climbing the weight categories of freestyle wrestling, Serhii exceeded the sport's maximum weight limit of 125 kg (276 lb) and joined the sumo club. [11] In 2012, he won the European Sumo Championships. [12]
The term is now used to describe all staged wrestling matches and similar versions of other sports. [4] In the context of sports entertainment, the term professional wrestling is used both to mean all staged forms of wrestling, and also more specifically for those of the particular style developed by WWE.
The championship is determined by the wrestler with the highest win–loss score after fifteen bouts, held at a rate of one per day over the duration of the 15-day tournament. In the event of a tie a play-off is held between the wrestlers concerned. [2] Names in bold mark an undefeated victory (a zenshō-yūshō).
Listed are wrestlers who were World or Olympic Champions in men's freestyle wrestling. Men's freestyle wrestling competition began at the Olympics in 1904. The World Championships for men's freestyle wrestling began in 1951. The World Championships takes place during non-Olympic years.
This is the complete list of Olympic medalists in freestyle wrestling. Current program. Men. Bantamweight. 56.70 kg: 1904; 54 kg: 1908; 56 kg: 1924–1936; 57 kg ...
Hōshōryū is the sixth Mongolian to be promoted to sumo's highest rank, and the first wrestler to be promoted to yokozuna since Terunofuji in July 2021. [2] He is the sixth-fastest wrestler to reach the top rank since the six-tournament system was introduced in 1958, doing so in 42 tournaments. [ 99 ]