Sōkokurai Eikichi date of birth:
January 9, 1984
How old is Sōkokurai Eikichi?
42
Where was Sōkokurai Eikichi born?
People's Republic of China
How tall is Sōkokurai Eikichi?
6' 1" (185 cm)
How much does Sōkokurai Eikichi weigh?
290 lbs (131.5 kg)
Sōkokurai Eikichi body shape:
Large
What color are Sōkokurai Eikichi's eyes?
Black
What color is Sōkokurai Eikichi's hair?
Black
What is Sōkokurai Eikichi's ethnicity?
Asian
What is Sōkokurai Eikichi nationality?
Chinese
What is Sōkokurai Eikichi's occupation?
Wrestler
Short Biography
Sōkokurai Eikichi (born 9 January 1984) is a professional sumo wrestler from Inner Mongolia, China. He is the only Chinese national to reach the top makuuchi division. Sōkokurai is of Mongolian descent. He made his professional debut in 2003 and was promoted to the top division in September, 2010. In April 2011 he was ordered to retire by the Japan Sumo Association after being found guilty of involvement in match-fixing. Refusing to do so, he was dismissed. However, in March 2013 his dismissal was nullified by the Tokyo District Court and he reappeared on the banzuke in July 2013 at the Nagoya Basho, ranked as a maegashira #15, the rank he was at when he was expelled.