KaiÅ Hiroyuki
Kaio Hiroyuki (Japanese魁 皇 博 之; born July 24, 1972 in nogata, Fukuoka Prefecture Hiroyuki Koga (古 贺 博 之) ) is a former Japanese sumo wrestler who was active from 1988 to 2011.
He holds several records in the Sumō: So Kaio scored the most victories in the first Makuuchi Division ( 879 ) and in Sumō general ( 1047). He also has the most fights in the top class held ( 1444 ). The second highest ozeki rank he held for a period of 65 tournaments ( shared record ). Kaio won a total of five Yusho in the top division, which he is the fighter with the most tournament wins, which was never promoted to yokozuna.
Career
Rise in the sanyaku
As Koga Hiroyuki, he joined the Tomozuma stall at and began his career in March 1988. Doing so, he had to face strong competition suspended because at the same time the later yokozuna Akebono, Wakanohana and Takanohana ( in the following year in addition Musashimaru ) started their career. Unlike them, Koga's ascent was a little slow, but he also was in January 1992 with his entry into the second juryo Division sekitori, after which he changed his name to Kaio.
In May 1993, Kaio rose in the first Makuuchi Division, but could not establish right off the bat itself. After his return he remained for from the November 1993 tournament uninterrupted member of the highest class. The next step was rapid and sportive in May 1994 was Kaio for the first time sanyaku. Until 2000, he worked for 32 tournaments either sekiwake or komusubi, more than any other Sumōkämpfer up on Kotonishiki (34). Four times in this period had Kaio brief descents in the upper ranks maegashira accept, partly as a result of injury. Also on four occasions Kaio scored in second place in tournaments (Jun - Yusho ) notable successes, for the first time at the November 1996 tournament in his home prefecture.
Struggle for Yokozuna promotion
His final sporting breakthrough came in May 2000 when he decided to 14-1 with the Natsu- basho for themselves. After another consistent performance Kaio was finally performed for the first time in September 2000 as ozeki. This rank he held continuously until his career end with a total of 65 tournaments, which otherwise has only managed Chiyotaikai. 2001 won Kaio two Yusho ( March, July ), however, was injured during the May tournament, which he missed the promotion to yokozuna rank highest. Another title followed in July 2003.
Between 2000 and 2003 KAIOS longtime rivals Wakanohana, Akebono, Takanohana and Musashimaru had been forced to end their careers, respectively. 2004 saw the Kaio - yokozuna promotion closer than ever again in his career: In September, he won his fifth Yusho with 13-2 victories. During the follow- tournament in November but he remained one victory behind the new yokozuna Asashoryu and was again denied boarding. The sumo association could alternatively also accepts 13 wins without a tournament win as a criterion for promotion, but missed Kaio this brand a success. This was the eleventh and last at the same time Jun- Yusho in his career, in addition to his five Yusho. In terms of his tournament victories, he is the most successful fighter who was never promoted to yokozuna. In January 2005, Kaio got another chance to secure 13 wins with the carriage, but he had to stop violating the tournament.
To endurance records
Kaio remained one of the stronger Sumotori in the field, but was unable to decisively intervene in the battle for the tournament victory since the sport was dominated by the Mongols Asashoryu and Hakuho from 2005. Several injuries made Kaio to create. Thirteen times he was danger of relegation as Ozeki ( kadoban ), more than any other except for Chiyotaikai, but the downgrade could each turn by a kachi- koshi.
There Kaio succeeded in his later career, set up several to endurance records. Since the January 2010 tournament he holds the record for most wins in the Makuuchi division. On the last day of the May 2010 tournament he won the 1000th win of his career, a brand that had only reached yokozuna Chiyonofuji before him. On July 20, 2011 during the Nagoya basho, Kaio explained his career end.