Iwakiyama Ryūta

Iwakiyama Ryuta (Japanese岩 木 山 竜 太, born March 2, 1976 in Iwaki (now Hirosaki ), Aomori as Ryuta Tsushima (对 马 竜 太) ) is a former Japanese sumo wrestler.

Iwakiyama was a successful wrestler already in his school days. After high school he decided however for university study and thus against the acceptance of the offers from interested Ringer stables. He pursued the sport further in amateur and planned to focus its activities on the activity as a coach. After graduating, he took a job at a high school in Aomori. However, the accidental death of a close friend made ​​him rethink his life planning fundamentally: he followed the invitation of the Nakadachi - Beya ( 2003 Sakaigawa - Beya renamed) and began his professional career in July 2000 as an outsider in the makushita Division.

At this time he was already 24 years old. Iwakiyama is the oldest career at the beginning wrestler of all active members of the Makuuchi division. As its name Ringer ( Shikona ) Iwakiyama chose the name of the mountain Iwakisan in Hirosaki. First Iwakiyama rose again and was found in March 2001 in Sandanme Division again achieved with a 7-0 tournament victory but the turnaround. In March 2002, he was sekitori, that he reached the juryo Division. Back in November of that year he reached for another tournament victory in May 2002 in the top league. Rises in komusubi rank were only short interludes, but Iwakiyama was relatively stable set in the upper maegashira ranks.

In September 2010, he announced his retirement.

Iwakiyama was one of the worst wrestlers of the Makuuchi division. As often with very heavy fighters, he also tended to injury.