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Asashōryū Akinori

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Asashōryū Akinori (Japanese: 朝青龍 明徳; born 27 September 1980, as Dolgorsürengiin Dagvadorj, Mongolian Cyrillic: Долгорсүрэнгийн Дагвадорж; [tɔɮgɔrsʊːrengiːn tagw̜atɔrt͡ʃ]) is a Mongolian former professional sumo wrestler (rikishi). He was the 68th yokozuna in the history of the sport in Japan, and in January 2003 he became the first Mongolian to reach sumo's highest rank. He was one of the most successful yokozuna ever. In 2005, he became the first wrestler to win all six official tournaments (honbasho) in a single year. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia. Asashōryū Akinori is the 344th most popular wrestler (down from 261st in 2024), the 52nd most popular biography from Mongolia (down from 51st in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Mongolian Wrestler.

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Among WRESTLERS

Among wrestlers, Asashōryū Akinori ranks 344 out of 1,027. Before him are Tony Halme, Sushil Kumar, Vakhtang Blagidze, George Steele, Mark Schultz, and Brandi Rhodes. After him are Bo Dallas, Buddy Murphy, Dan Henderson, Paul Orndorff, Makharbek Khadartsev, and Ilias Iliadis.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1980, Asashōryū Akinori ranks 232. Before him are Samaire Armstrong, Katalin Vad, Zheng Zhi, Inma Cuesta, Kiril Lazarov, and Luis Scola. After him are Richie Faulkner, Irfaan Ali, Nikolai Durov, Dan Bilzerian, Rodrigo Taddei, and Bradley Wiggins.

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In Mongolia

Among people born in Mongolia, Asashōryū Akinori ranks 52 out of 71. Before him are Sükhbaataryn Batbold (1963), Norovyn Altankhuyag (1958), Sanjaagiin Bayar (1956), Miyeegombyn Enkhbold (1964), Hakuhō Shō (1985), and Gombojavyn Zandanshatar (1970). After him are Chimediin Saikhanbileg (1969), Jargaltulgyn Erdenebat (1973), Nergüin Enkhbat (1962), Byambasuren Davaa (1971), Naidangiin Tüvshinbayar (1984), and Munkhbayar Dorjsuren (1969).

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Among WRESTLERS In Mongolia

Among wrestlers born in Mongolia, Asashōryū Akinori ranks 3. Before him are Jigjidiin Mönkhbat (1941), and Hakuhō Shō (1985). After him are Naidangiin Tüvshinbayar (1984), Harumafuji Kōhei (1984), Kakuryū Rikisaburō (1985), Mönkhbatyn Urantsetseg (1990), Dorjsürengiin Sumiyaa (1991), Khashbaataryn Tsagaanbaatar (1984), Tsend-Ochiryn Tsogtbaatar (1996), Bavuudorjiin Baasankhüü (1999), and Dashdavaagiin Amartüvshin (1987).

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