Wajima Hiroshi

Wajima Hiroshi, known in English word order as Hiroshi Wajima, lived from 11 January 1948 to 8 October 2018 and was a Japanese sumo and professional wrestler. Born in Nanao, Ishikawa, he was twice the amateur sumo champion at Nihon University, made his professional debut in January 1970, and became the 54th yokozuna in 1973, the first wrestler with a collegiate background to reach sumo's highest rank. He won 14 top division tournament championships before retiring in March 1981, and was nicknamed Golden Left for his left-handed underarm throw and his gold mawashi. He fought under his real name throughout his career, which was unusual for a yokozuna. After leaving the Sumo Association in 1985 over debts, he joined All Japan Pro Wrestling, debuted in 1986 and retired from wrestling in 1988.