Sazanami Riku

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Wrestler Data

Rank Makushita 10

Ring NameSazanami Riku

Real Name佐々木陸

Date of Birth (Age)2000/01/31 (26)

BirthplaceJapan Iwate 奥州市

Height (cm)181.5

Weight (kg)135.0

Profile: Sazanami Riku is an active sumo wrestler from Japan Iwate 奥州市 of Isenoumi, currently ranked Makushita 10.
Born / Physique: Born on 2000/01/31 (age 26). Height 181.5 cm, weight 135.0 kg.
Debut: Made a professional debut at Jonokuchi 14 in the 2015/5 tournament and has appeared on 69 banzuke rankings so far.
Promotions: The career-best rank of Makushita 6 was first achieved in 2026/7.
Career Record: Career record: 249 wins, 227 losses (winning percentage 0.523).
Winning Streak: The longest run of winning records (kachi-koshi) is 4 consecutive tournaments, from 2017/5 to 2017/11.
Signature Move: The signature winning technique is "Yorikiri", accounting for 22% of all wins.Gripping the opponent's belt (mawashi), closing the distance, and forcing them out of the ring — the quintessential sumo technique.

Recent 3 Tournaments

West Makushita 6 Sazanami3 W 4 L Makekoshi confirmed

Match record

West Makushita 13 Sazanami4 W 3 L Kachikoshi secured

Match record

West Makushita 10 Sazanami0 W 0 L 8 more win(s) for kachikoshi

Match record

Wins

249 W

Losses

227 L

Win Rate

0.523

Opponents ordered by number of bouts (W-L from this wrestler's side). Select a name to open the head-to-head page.

2015/5

First Tournament

Jonokuchi 14
2017/11

Longest Winning Streak

4 consecutive winning tournaments (2017/5 - 2017/11)
2026/7

Career-Best Rank

Makushita 6

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