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Hakuhō Shō

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Hakuhō Shō (Japanese: 白鵬 翔; born 11 March 1985 as Mönkhbatyn Davaajargal (Mongolian: Мөнхбатын Даваажаргал; IPA: [mөnxpatʰin taw̜aːt͡ʃargaɮ])) is a Mongolian-born Japanese former professional sumo wrestler (rikishi) from Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Making his debut in March 2001, he reached the top makuuchi division in May 2004. In May 2007 at age 22, he became the second native of Mongolia, the fourth non-Japanese, and 69th overall rikishi to be promoted to the highest rank in sumo, yokozuna. With a record 45 total championships (yūshō) at the top makuuchi division, he is widely considered to be the greatest sumo wrestler of all time. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 24 in 2024). Hakuhō Shō is the 321st most popular wrestler (down from 231st in 2024), the 50th most popular biography from Mongolia (down from 47th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Mongolian Wrestler.

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Among WRESTLERS

Among wrestlers, Hakuhō Shō ranks 321 out of 1,027. Before him are D-Von Dudley, Umaga, Rick Rude, Hitoshi Saito, Mr. Fuji, and Marc Alexandre. After him are Don Frye, Rikishi, Soslan Andiyev, Diamond Dallas Page, Pavel Pinigin, and Frederick Humphreys.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1985, Hakuhō Shō ranks 186. Before him are Danica Curcic, Kenji Takahashi, Emile Hirsch, Anna Ushenina, Tatsuya Kawahara, and Nathalie Kelley. After him are Graziano Pellè, José Sosa, Danny Vukovic, Hwang Jung-eum, Troian Bellisario, and Cody Rhodes.

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In Mongolia

Among people born in Mongolia, Hakuhō Shō ranks 50 out of 71. Before him are Tsendiin Damdinsüren (1908), Rinchen Barsbold (1935), Sükhbaataryn Batbold (1963), Norovyn Altankhuyag (1958), Sanjaagiin Bayar (1956), and Miyeegombyn Enkhbold (1964). After him are Gombojavyn Zandanshatar (1970), Asashōryū Akinori (1980), Chimediin Saikhanbileg (1969), Jargaltulgyn Erdenebat (1973), Nergüin Enkhbat (1962), and Byambasuren Davaa (1971).

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Among WRESTLERS In Mongolia

Among wrestlers born in Mongolia, Hakuhō Shō ranks 2. Before him are Jigjidiin Mönkhbat (1941). After him are Asashōryū Akinori (1980), 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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