Yutakayama Katsuo date of birth:
August 18, 1937
How old is Yutakayama Katsuo?
88
Where was Yutakayama Katsuo born?
Niigata, Japan
How tall is Yutakayama Katsuo?
6' 2½" (189 cm)
How much does Yutakayama Katsuo weigh?
300 lbs (136.1 kg)
Yutakayama Katsuo body shape:
Large
What color are Yutakayama Katsuo's eyes?
Black
What color is Yutakayama Katsuo's hair?
Black
Is Yutakayama Katsuo gay or straight?
Straight
What is Yutakayama Katsuo's ethnicity?
Asian
What is Yutakayama Katsuo nationality?
Japanese
What is Yutakayama Katsuo's occupation?
Wrestler
Short Biography
Yutakayama Katsuo (born 18 August 1937 as Katsuo Uchida) is a former sumo wrestler from Niigata, Japan. His highest rank was ōzeki. Although he never managed to win a top division tournament championship he was a runner-up on eight occasions. Before wrestling professionally he was an amateur champion at Tonodai University and he was the first former collegiate competitor to reach the ōzeki rank. After retirement he was head coach of the Tokitsukaze stable. From 1998 until 2002 he was the chairman (rijicho) of the Japan Sumo Association.