Shishi Masaru
| Shishi Masaru | |
|---|---|
| 獅司 大 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | Serhii Sokolovskyi January 16, 1997 Melitopol, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Ukraine |
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 3+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 171 kg (377 lb; 26.9 st) |
| Career | |
| Stable | Ikazuchi |
| Current rank | see below |
| Debut | March 2020 |
| Highest rank | Maegashira 11 (May 2025) |
| Championships | 1 (Jūryō) |
Last updated: March 9, 2026 | |
Shishi Masaru (Japanese: 獅司 大; born 16 January 1997 as Serhii Sokolovskyi (Ukrainian: Сергій Соколовський)) is a Ukrainian professional sumo wrestler from Melitopol, Zaporizhzhia Oblast. Nicknamed "mini-Baruto", he made his professional debut in January 2020 after a successful amateur career. He became sekitori when he reached the jūryō division in July 2023, and was promoted to the top makuuchi division for the first time in November 2024. He wrestles for Ikazuchi stable, and joined that stable when it was still named Irumagawa.
As of July 2023, he is one of two Ukrainians currently competing in professional sumo. He is the first Ukrainian in the history of the sport to have reached the status of sekitori.