Tochinoshin Tsuyoshi

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Tochinoshin Tsuyoshi (Japanese: 栃ノ心 剛史; born 13 October 1987 as Levan Gorgadze (Georgian: ლევან გორგაძე; [levan ɡoɾɡadze])) is a former professional sumo wrestler from Mtskheta, Georgia. He made his professional debut in March 2006 and was a member of the Kasugano stable. He reached the top makuuchi division just two years later in May 2008. After a hiatus due to an injury, in March 2014, he began a comeback from the rank of makushita 55, logging four championships in a row in lower divisions. In January 2018, he won his first and only top-division championship. In May 2018, he was promoted to ōzeki after finishing as runner-up with a 13–2 record and a total of 37 wins in his last three tournaments. He received eleven special prizes, six for Fighting Spirit, three for Technique, and two for Outstanding Performance, as well as two kinboshi for defeating yokozuna. In 2019, after posting losing records in two tournaments, Tochinoshin was demoted to sekiwake, but returned to ōzeki after winning...

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