Wakaazuma Yoshinobu | |
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若東 吉信 | |
Personal information | |
Born | Fernando Yoshinobu Kuroda April 21, 1976 São Paulo, Brazil |
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
Weight | 120.5 kg (266 lb; 18.98 st) |
Career | |
Stable | Tamanoi |
Record | 251-217-30 |
Debut | September, 1991 |
Highest rank | Jūryō 13 (May, 2001) |
* Up to date as of 31 August 2022. |
Wakaazuma Yoshinobu (Japanese: 若東 吉信, born April 21, 1976, as Fernando Yoshinobu Kuroda (黒田 吉信 フェルナンド, Kuroda Yoshinobu Ferunando)), is a retired second generation Japanese Brazilian professional sumo wrestler (rikishi) from São Paulo, Brazil. Making his debut in September 1991, he reached the jūryō division in May 2001. His highest rank was jūryō 13. He retired from professional sumo in May 2003, going back to Brazil, where he opened many successful restaurants.[1]