Kotoōshū Katsunori
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Karoyan Andō (Japanese: 安藤 カロヤン, romanized: Andō Karoyan; born Kaloyan Stefanov Mahlyanov, Bulgarian: Калоян Стефанов Махлянов; born 19 February 1983), known professionally as Kotoōshū Katsunori (Japanese: 琴欧洲 勝紀) and in his coaching career as Naruto Katsunori (Japanese: 鳴戸 勝紀),[1] is a Bulgarian-Japanese former sumo wrestler. He made his debut in 2002, reaching the top division just two years later. In 2005, he reached the rank of ōzeki or 'champion', the second-highest level in the sumo ranking system behind only yokozuna. On May 24, 2008, Kotoōshū made history by becoming the first European sumo wrestler to win an Emperor's Cup.[2] He was one of the longest serving ōzeki in sumo history, holding the rank for 47 consecutive tournaments until November 2013.
Kotoōshū Katsunori | |
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琴欧洲 勝紀 | |
Personal information | |
Born | Kaloyan Stefanov Mahlyanov (1983-02-19) February 19, 1983 (age 41) Dzhulunitsa, Veliko Tarnovo Province, Bulgaria |
Height | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) |
Weight | 153 kg (337 lb; 24.1 st) |
Web presence | website |
Career | |
Stable | Sadogatake |
Record | 537–337–63 |
Debut | November 2002 |
Highest rank | Ōzeki (January 2006) |
Retired | March 2014 |
Elder name | Naruto |
Championships | 1 (Makuuchi) 1 (Jūryō) 1 (Makushita) 1 (Jonokuchi) |
Special Prizes | Outstanding Performance (2) Fighting Spirit (3) |
* Up to date as of February 9, 2018. |
In January 2014 Kotoōshū obtained Japanese citizenship, a requirement of becoming an elder in the Japan Sumo Association,[3] and he announced his retirement during the following tournament in March.[4] In April 2017 he opened his own training stable, Naruto.