Wakanoyama against Takanotsuru, Hatsu 2003, day 8

Wakanoyama3-5
Finalhikiotoshihand pull down
Takanotsuru6-2

Hatsu 2003, day 8, 19 January 2003. Makuuchi, bout 7 of 18. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: hikiotoshi

Who else uses it

Hand pull down.

The winner pulls his opponent down with his hands.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
43% WakanoyamaTakanotsuru 57%

The ratings had Takanotsuru the favourite, at 57%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

9 official meetingsCompare careers
Wakanoyama 5Takanotsuru 4
  1. Wakanoyama won · Natsu 2005, day 6, Juryoyorikiri
  2. Wakanoyama won · Haru 2005, day 4, Juryoyorikiri
  3. Wakanoyama won · Hatsu 2005, day 11, Juryohatakikomi
  4. Takanotsuru won · Nagoya 2004, day 1, Juryoyorikiri
  5. Takanotsuru won · Natsu 2004, day 2, Juryoyorikiri
  6. Wakanoyama won · Hatsu 2004, day 15, Juryoyorikiri
  7. Takanotsuru won · Kyushu 2003, day 14, Juryoyorikiri
  8. Wakanoyama won · Haru 2003, day 15yorikiri
  9. Takanotsuru won · Hatsu 2003, day 8 (this bout)hikiotoshi

This was their first meeting.