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Rikishi

1965 - Today

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A rikishi (力士), sumōtori (相撲取り) or, more colloquially, osumōsan (お相撲さん), is a sumo wrestler. Although used to define all wrestlers participating in sumo wrestling matches, the term is more commonly used to refer to professional wrestlers, employed by the Japan Sumo Association, who participate in professional sumo tournaments (called honbasho) in Japan, the only country where sumo is practiced professionally. Professional rikishi follow traditions dating back to the Edo period, and therefore follow a number of codes and customs in their daily lives that distinguish them from other martial artists. Their life as professionals revolves around the observance of traditional rules that apply both to their life in the community and to the way they dress, the latter rules evolving according to the rank a wrestler has reached during his career. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 24 in 2024). Rikishi is the 323rd most popular wrestler (down from 222nd in 2024), the 11,026th most popular biography from United States (down from 9,761st in 2019) and the 134th most popular American Wrestler.

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Among Wrestlers

Among wrestlers, Rikishi ranks 323 out of 1,027. Before him are Rick Rude, Hitoshi Saito, Mr. Fuji, Marc Alexandre, Hakuhō Shō, and Don Frye. After him are Soslan Andiyev, Diamond Dallas Page, Pavel Pinigin, Frederick Humphreys, Scott Steiner, and Ezio Gamba.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1965, Rikishi ranks 437. Before him are Tim Cain, Christian Streich, Gwen Torrence, Don Frye, Alessandro Gassmann, and Claudia Koll. After him are Marjan Mrmić, Luis Islas, Larisa Lazutina, Igor Jijikine, Andrii Deshchytsia, and Radion Gataullin.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Rikishi ranks 11,028 out of 20,380. Before him are Todd Field (1964), Martha Mansfield (1899), Peter Kreeft (1937), Robert Spitzer (1932), Lou Harrison (1917), and Louis Sachar (1954). After him are Charles Dumas (1937), Edward Egan (1932), Evelyn Venable (1913), Sam Balter (1909), Robert Creeley (1926), and Richard Garfield (1963).

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Among Wrestlers In United States

Among wrestlers born in United States, Rikishi ranks 134. Before him are Matt Sydal (1983), Kevin Von Erich (1957), D-Von Dudley (1972), Rick Rude (1958), Mr. Fuji (1934), and Don Frye (1965). After him are Diamond Dallas Page (1956), Scott Steiner (1962), Jim Neidhart (1955), Brian Christopher (1972), Cody Rhodes (1985), and Matt Hardy (1974).

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