Takayasu Akira is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler. He made his professional debut in 2005 and reached the top makuuchi division in 2011, the first wrestler born in the Heisei era to do so. His highest rank has been ozeki.
Takayasu Sumo: Beaten By Wakatakakage in Playoffs, Covid, Injury, Wife
Beaten By Wakatakakage in Playoffs:
Sekiwake Wakatakage was crowned champion at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday after defeat by both combined overnight leaders on a sensational final day in Osaka.
7 Megashira Takayasu’s fall to Sekiwake Abi (8–7), the Wakatakage had a chance to wrap up the Emperor’s Cup with a win over Ojeki Shdai in the final scheduled bout of the 15-day tournament at the Adean Arena Osaka.
Takayasu withdrew from the September 2021 tournament with a hip injury after he was driven out of the ring by yokozuna Terunofuji in their Day 11 contest.
Covid:
The Japan Sumo Association announced on Tuesday that former Ojeki Takayasu will miss the New Year’s Grand Sumo tournament starting Sunday after four people at his Tagonoura stable have tested positive for the coronavirus.
The four infected include a stablemaster, sumo elder Tagonaura, and two lower-ranked wrestlers.
The 31-year-old Takayasu, who was to compete in the 15-day grand tournament at Tokyo’s Ryogoku Kokugikan as a No. 7 maegashira wrestler in the elite makuuchi division, was one of 14 individuals who may have been in close contact with those infected.
Injury:
Komusubi Takayasu was on Thursday ruled out of the ongoing Autumn Grand Sumo tournament with a right hip injury, which means he will lose his bout on Day 12 and set a losing record from the 15-day meet.
Takayasu withdrew from the September 2021 tournament with a hip injury after he was driven out of the ring by yokozuna Terunofuji in their Day 11 contest.
The 31-year-old wrestler, who represents the Tagonaura stable and is currently the fourth-highest rank in sumo, the lowest sanyaku rank, will likely lose his sanyaku status and fall three ranks below yokozuna.
Wife:
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