Tokitenkū Yoshiaki
| Tokitenkū Yoshiaki | |
|---|---|
| 時天空 慶晃 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | Altangadasyn Khüchitbaatar 10 September 1979 Töv Province, Mongolia |
| Died | 31 January 2017 (aged 37) Tokyo, Japan |
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 141 kg (311 lb; 22 st 3 lb) |
| Career | |
| Stable | Tokitsukaze |
| University | Tokyo University of Agriculture |
| Record | 548-545-56 |
| Debut | July 2002 |
| Highest rank | Komusubi (March 2007) |
| Retired | August 2016 |
| Championships | 2 (Jūryō) 1 (Sandanme) 1 (Jonidan) 1 (Jonokuchi) |
| Special Prizes | Technique (1) |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Sumo | ||
| Representing Mongolia | ||
| World Games | ||
| 2001 Akita | Middleweight | |
Tokitenkū Yoshiaki (時天空 慶晃, Tokitenkū Yoshiaki; born as Altangadasyn Khüchitbaatar, Mongolian: Алтангадасын Хүчитбаатар; September 10, 1979 – January 31, 2017) was a sumo wrestler.
He made his professional debut in 2002, reaching the top makuuchi division just two years later. The highest rank he reached was komusubi, which he held on three separate occasions, but never retained for more than one tournament. He earned one special prize, for Technique. He wrestled for the Tokitsukaze stable and acquired Japanese citizenship in 2014.
Tokitenkū was diagnosed with malignant lymphoma in 2015 and retired from sumo in 2016 to become a coach; he was the first Mongolian-born wrestler to acquire the right to remain with the Sumo Association as a coach following retirement as an active wrestler. He died in January 2017.