Kongō Masahiro
| Kongō Masahiro | |
|---|---|
| 金剛 正裕 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | Masahiro Yoshizawa November 18, 1948 Hokkaidō, Japan |
| Died | August 12, 2014 (aged 65) |
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 116 kg (256 lb) |
| Career | |
| Stable | Nishonoseki |
| Record | 449–414–0 |
| Debut | May, 1964 |
| Highest rank | Sekiwake (September, 1975) |
| Retired | September, 1976 |
| Elder name | Nishonoseki |
| Championships | 1 (Makuuchi) 2 (Jūryō) 1 (Makushita) 1 (Jonokuchi) |
| Special Prizes | Outstanding Performance (3) |
| Gold Stars | 3 (Kitanoumi) |
Last updated: June 2020 | |
Kongō Masahiro (18 November 1948 - 12 August 2014) was a former sumo wrestler from Hokkaidō, Japan. His highest rank was sekiwake and he won a top division tournament championship in 1975. He was a sumo coach and head of the Nishonoseki stable from 1976 until 2013.