2001 in sumo

none 2001 sumo The following are the events in professional sumo during 2001. Tournaments Hatsu basho Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 7 January – 21 January 2001 Hatsu basho results - Makuuchi DivisionW WinsL LossesA AbsencesEastRankWestW WinsL LossesA Absences0-0-15øUSAAkebonoYUSAMusashimaru14-1-014-1-0JapanTakanohana*Yø10-5-0JapanKaiōOøJapanChiyotaikai2-2-117-8-0JapanDejimaOJapanMiyabiyama8-7-0øOJapanMusōyama9-6-010-5-0JapanWakanosatoSJapanKotomitsuki4-11-04-11-0JapanTakanowakaKJapanTochinonada9-6-06-9-0JapanTakanonamiM1JapanTochisakae4-11-05-10-0JapanKotonowakaM2øJapanHayateumi0-0-159-6-0JapanWakanoyamaM3JapanKaihō4-11-07-8-0JapanAkinoshimaM4JapanTochiazuma10-5-06-9-0JapanTosanoumiM5JapanTamakasuga7-8-04-11-0JapanTochinohanaM6JapanChiyotenzan8-7-07-8-0JapanHigonoumiM7JapanKotoryū9-6-010-5-0MongoliaKyokutenhōM8øJapanTōki0-0-156-9-0JapanHamanoshimaM9JapanTokitsuumi8-7-08-7-0MongoliaKyokushūzanM10øJapanOginishiki0-3-136-9-0JapanKinkaiyamaM11JapanMinatofuji6-9-08-7-0JapanTakatōrikiM12MongoliaAsashōryū9-6-07-8-0JapanŌtsukasaM13JapanTamarikidō6-9-08-7-0JapanAsanowakaM14JapanWakakosho6-9-0 ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rankwinning record in boldYusho Winner*Won Playoff Haru basho Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, 11 March – 25 March 2001 Haru basho results - Makuuchi DivisionW WinsL LossesA AbsencesEastRankWestW WinsL LossesA Absences12-3-0JapanTakanohanaYUSAMusashimaru12-3-013-2-0JapanKaiōOJapanMusōyama12-3-07-8-0JapanMiyabiyamaOJapanDejima8-7-00-0-15øJapanChiyotaikaiOø6-9-0JapanWakanosatoSJapanTochinonada8-7-09-6-0JapanTochiazumaKJapanWakanoyama6-9-03-12-0MongoliaKyokutenhōM1øJapanKotoryū1-6-87-8-0JapanChiyotenzanM2JapanHayateumi6-9-06-9-0JapanTakanonamiM3JapanKotomitsuki10-5-06-9-0JapanTokitsuumiM4JapanTakanowaka8-7-05-10-0JapanAkinoshimaM5øMongoliaKyokushūzan1-12-29-6-0MongoliaAsashōryūM6JapanKotonowaka6-9-09-6-0JapanTamakasugaM7JapanTochisakae8-7-010-5-0JapanTosanoumiM8JapanHigonoumi6-9-08-7-0JapanKaihōM9JapanTakatōriki5-10-011-4-0JapanTamanoshimaM10JapanAsanowaka7-8-05-10-0JapanHamanoshimaM11JapanTochinohana6-9-08-7-0JapanŌtsukasaM12JapanTerao8-7-03-5-7øJapanKinkaiyamaM13JapanJūmonji9-6-06-9-0JapanMinatofujiM14JapanDaishi4-11-08-7-0JapanAminishikiM15ø ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rankwinning record in boldYusho Winner Natsu basho Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 13 May – 27 May 2001 Natsu basho results - Makuuchi DivisionW WinsL LossesA AbsencesEastRankWestW WinsL LossesA Absences13-2-0JapanTakanohana*YUSAMusashimaru13-2-04-5-6øJapanKaiōOJapanMusōyama12-3-05-10-0JapanDejimaOJapanMiyabiyama9-6-012-3-0JapanChiyotaikaiOø4-11-0JapanTochinonadaSJapanTochiazuma9-6-09-6-0JapanKotomitsukiKMongoliaAsashōryū8-7-08-7-0JapanWakanosatoM1JapanTakanowaka5-10-02-6-7øJapanWakanoyamaM2JapanChiyotenzan4-11-05-10-0JapanTamanoshimaM3JapanTosanoumi7-8-06-9-0JapanTamakasugaM4JapanHayateumi9-6-07-8-0JapanTochisakaeM5JapanTakanonami8-7-06-9-0JapanKaihōM6JapanTokitsuumi4-11-07-8-0JapanJūmonjiM7MongoliaKyokutenhō6-9-08-7-0JapanŌtsukasaM8JapanKotonowaka9-6-02-13-0JapanTeraoM9JapanAkinoshima8-7-00-0-15øJapanKotoryūM10JapanAminishiki7-8-011-4-0JapanHigonoumiM11JapanAsanowaka7-8-07-8-0JapanWakatsutomuM12JapanHamanishiki4-11-011-4-0JapanTōkiM13JapanTochinohana9-6-08-7-0JapanDaizenM14JapanTakatōriki5-10-011-4-0MongoliaKyokushūzanM15ø ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rankwinning record in boldYusho Winner*Won Playoff Nagoya basho Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium, Nagoya, 8 July – 22 July 2001 Nagoya basho results - Makuuchi DivisionW WinsL LossesA AbsencesEastRankWestW WinsL LossesA Absences0-0-15øJapanTakanohanaYUSAMusashimaru12-3-011-4-0JapanChiyotaikaiOJapanMusōyama10-5-07-8-0JapanMiyabiyamaOøJapanDejima3-3-913-2-0JapanKaiōOø10-5-0JapanTochiazumaSJapanKotomitsuki6-9-07-8-0MongoliaAsashōryūKJapanWakanosato9-6-04-11-0JapanHayateumiM1JapanTakanonami5-10-08-7-0JapanKotonowakaM2JapanHigonoumi3-12-06-9-0JapanTochinonadaM3JapanTōki6-9-08-7-0JapanTosanoumiM4JapanŌtsukasa4-11-07-8-0MongoliaKyokushūzanM5JapanTakanowaka9-6-04-11-0JapanAkinoshimaM6øJapanTochisakae4-5-68-7-0JapanTamakasugaM7JapanTamanoshima12-3-07-8-0JapanTochinohanaM8JapanChiyotenzan6-9-04-11-0JapanJūmonjiM9JapanKitazakura6-9-08-7-0JapanKotoryūM10JapanKaihō9-6-08-7-0MongoliaKyokutenhōM11JapanDaizen8-7-00-0-15øJapanWakanoyamaM12JapanAminishiki7-8-05-10-0JapanAsanowakaM13JapanTokitsuumi11-4-07-8-0JapanWakatsutomuM14JapanOginishiki9-6-05-10-0JapanMinatofujiM15ø ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rankwinning record in boldYusho Winner Aki basho Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 9 September – 23 September 2001 Aki basho results - Makuuchi DivisionW WinsL LossesA AbsencesEastRankWestW WinsL LossesA Absences9-6-0USAMusashimaruYøJapanTakanohana0-0-150-4-11øJapanKaiōOøJapanChiyotaikai4-5-610-5-0JapanMusōyamaOøJapanMiyabiyama3-7-512-3-0JapanTochiazumaSJapanDejima5-10-07-8-0JapanWakanosatoKJapanTamanoshima7-8-07-8-0JapanKotonowakaM1MongoliaAsashōryū10-5-013-2-0JapanKotomitsukiM2JapanTakanowaka8-7-08-7-0JapanTosanoumiM3JapanTamakasuga5-10-010-5-0JapanKaihōM4JapanTokitsuumi9-6-05-10-0JapanTakanonamiM5JapanTochinonada8-7-06-9-0MongoliaKyokushūzanM6JapanTōki7-8-06-9-0JapanHayateumiM7JapanKotoryū9-6-09-6-0MongoliaKyokutenhōM8JapanDaizen9-6-05-10-0JapanHigonoumiM9JapanŌtsukasa7-8-00-4-11øJapanTochinohanaM10JapanOginishiki8-7-08-7-0JapanChiyotenzanM11JapanAkinoshima9-6-08-7-0JapanWakanoyamaM12øJapanTochisakae0-0-158-7-0JapanKitazakuraM13JapanAminishiki7-8-06-9-0JapanTakatōrikiM14JapanHamanishiki8-7-05-10-0JapanDaishiM15JapanWakatsutomu3-12-0 ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rankwinning record in boldYusho Winner Kyushu basho Fukuoka International Centre, Kyushu, 11 November – 25 November 2001 Kyushu basho results - Makuuchi DivisionW WinsL LossesA AbsencesEastRankWestW WinsL LossesA Absences13-2-0USAMusashimaruYøJapanTakanohana0-0-159-6-0JapanMusōyamaOøJapanChiyotaikai0-0-1510-5-0JapanKaiōOø12-3-0JapanTochiazumaSJapanKotomitsuki9-6-0øSøJapanMiyabiyama0-0-1510-5-0MongoliaAsashōryūKJapanKaihō5-10-010-5-0JapanWakanosatoM1JapanTamanoshima7-8-06-9-0JapanTakanowakaM2JapanTosanoumi5-10-02-13-0JapanTokitsuumiM3JapanDejima7-8-07-8-0JapanKotonowakaM4JapanTochinonada7-8-01-1-13øJapanKotoryūM5MongoliaKyokutenhō8-7-06-9-0JapanDaizenM6JapanAkinoshima8-7-06-9-0JapanTamakasugaM7JapanTōki8-7-05-10-0JapanOginishikiM8JapanChiyotenzan8-7-010-5-0MongoliaKyokushūzanM9JapanWakanoyama6-9-09-6-0JapanTakanonamiM10øJapanHayateumi8-2-58-7-0JapanŌtsukasaM11JapanKitazakura5-10-07-8-0JapanHamanishikiM12JapanTochisakae7-8-04-11-0JapanAogiyamaM13øJapanHigonoumi4-8-38-7-0JapanKōbōM14JapanAminishiki8-7-08-7-0JapanTamarikidōM15JapanBuyūzan10-5-0 ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rankwinning record in boldYusho Winner News January 21: Yokozuna Takanohana wins his first yusho in over two years, defeating fellow yokozuna Musashimaru in a playoff after both men finish on 14–1.https://www.nytimes.com/2001/01/22/sports/beaten-only-once-takanohana-grabs-sumo-victory.html Beaten Only Once, Takanohana Grabs Sumo Victory Kattoulas Velisarios 22 January 2001 New York Times 30 November 2017 Tochinonada wins the Technique Award. Wakanoyama scores 9–6 from maegashira 3, his best ever result, and wins the Fighting Spirit Prize. Wakanosato receives the Outstanding Performance Award for his win over Musashimaru. Tamanonada wins the juryo championship and promotion back to the top makuuchi division, and changes his name to Tamanoshima. Maegashira Toki is suspended from the tournament for being involved in a traffic accident in December, and drops to juryo. As a result, the Takasago stable is without any makuuchi wrestlers for the first time in its history. 22: Yokozuna Akebono, who won his 11th championship in the previous tournament in November but was absent through injury from this one, announces his retirement, due to the constant pain in both his knees.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/1130668.stm Sumo great Akebono retires 22 January 2001 BBC News 12 October 2017 He will stay in sumo as a coach at his Azumazeki stable, under the elder name Akebono Oyakata. 29: The Japan Sumo Association award Akebono a bonus of 100 million yen for his services to sumo, tying the record amount awarded to Chiyonofuji upon his retirement in 1991. February 21: The Sumo Association reduces the height requirement for new entrants from 173 cm ftin 2 on to 167 cm ftin 2 on, due to a shortage of applicants. 13 tryouts are accepted. March thumb|left|Kaio won two tournaments in 2001. 25: Ozeki Kaio wins his second championship. He finishes on 13–2, one win ahead of Takanohana, Musashimaru and fellow ozeki Musoyama. Maegashira Tamanoshima gets the Fighting Spirit Award for his eleven wins. Kotomitsuki receives his second Technique prize, while Tochinonada and Tochiazuma share the Outstanding Performance Prize. Wakatsutomu wins the juryo championship with just a 10–5 score, after a playoff with Toki. Former maegashira Daihisho retires. May 22: Takanohana wins his 22nd yusho in dramatic fashion, beating Musashimaru in a playoff despite clearly suffering from serious knee ligament damage sustained in a defeat to Musoyama the previous day. Kaio pulls out with back pain after losing four bouts in the first eight days. Kotomitsuki receives the Technique Award while fellow komusubi Asashoryu gets the Outstanding Performance Prize in his first tournament at the rank. Kitazakura wins his first juryo yusho. Former maegashira Shikishima retires. June 5: Futagoyama Oyakata announces that his son Takanohana will not take part in the next tournament, and indicates that he will require a lengthy layoff. July 22: Kaio wins his second championship of the year with a 13–2 record despite limited training due to his ongoing back trouble. Musashimaru is runner up on 12–3 alongside Tamanoshima who gets another Fighting Spirit Award. The Technique Prize is shared between Tochiazuma and Tokitsuumi while Wakanosato receives the Outstanding Performance Prize. Dejima is demoted from the ozeki rank. Buyuzan wins the juryo championship, coming through a series of playoffs after a record eight men (Buyuzan, Terao, Oikari, Tamarikido, Takatoriki, Sentoryu, Hamanishiki and Wakatoba) all finish on the same score, just 9–6. 23: It is revealed that Takanohana has travelled to Paris to have his injured knee operated on by a specialist. September right|thumb|Akebono at his retirement ceremony 23: Maegashira 2 Kotomitsuki wins his first championship with a 13–2 record, and takes all three special prizes. Sekiwake Tochiazuma is runner-up on 12–3. Kaiho also receives a share of the Technique Prize, while Asashoryu gets a share of the Fighting Spirit prize. Takanohana is still recuperating from his surgery, and Kaio, Chiyotaikai and Miyabiyama all drop out early through injury. Miyabiyama joins his stablemate Dejima in being demoted from ozeki. Musashimaru finishes with a mediocre 9–6. Former maegashira Aogiyama wins the juryo yusho. 29: Akebono's retirement ceremony or danpatsu-shiki takes place at the Kokugikan. Guests taking part in the hair-cutting ritual include US Ambassador to Japan Howard Baker, an ambassador representing the French President (and sumo fan) Jacques Chirac, Konishiki, Takanohana and finally Akebono's stablemaster Azumazeki Oyakata.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/1572594.stm First foreign Sumo grand champion retires 1 October 2001 BBC News 12 October 2017 November 25: Musashimaru wins his first yusho since September 2000 with a 13–2 score. Tochiazuma is once again runner-up on 12–3 and seals his promotion to ozeki. He also receives his seventh Technique Prize. Takanohana, Chiyotaikai and Miyabiyama sit out, but Kaio returns to score 10–5. Asashoryu and Wakanosato share the Fighting Spirit Prize with top division debutant Buyuzan. Oikari wins the juryo championship. Former komusubi Tomonohana retires. 28: Tochiazuma's promotion to ozeki is officially confirmed.https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2001/11/29/sumo/tochiazuma-promoted-to-ozeki/#.Wd_F4E2Wzoo Tochiazuma promoted to ozeki 29 November 2001 Japan Times 12 October 2017 He becomes the fifth son of a former wrestler to make the ozeki rank. Deaths 17 January: former komusubi Wakabayama, also former Shikoroyama Oyakata, aged 78, of cerebral thrombosis. 27 January: Onogawa Oyakata, former maegashira Hachiya, aged 50, of mouth cancer. See also Glossary of sumo terms List of past sumo wrestlers List of years in sumo List of yokozuna References Category:2001 in Japanese sport Category:2001 in martial arts Category:Sumo by year Sumo Sumo