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   Akebono Tarō ( Japanese: 曙 太郎, Hepburn: Akebono Tarō, born Chadwick Haheo Rowan; 8 May 1969 – April 2024) was an American-born Japanese professional sumo wrestler and professional wrestler from Waimānalo, Hawaii. Joining sumo in Japan in 1988, he was trained by pioneering Hawaiian wrestler Takamiyama and rose swiftly up the rankings ...

   • Height: 203 cm (6 ft 8 in)
   • Stable: Azumazeki

   • Weight: 233 kg (514 lb; 36.7 st)

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     Royce Gracie vs Akebono Tarō (Sumo Wressler) Classic !!!

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3. www.bbc.com › news › world-asia-68787193Taro Akebono: Hawaiian-born Japanese sumo legend dies - BBC

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   Apr 11, 2024 · Sumo legend Taro Akebono, who drove a resurgence in the sport's popularity and became its first foreign grand champion, has died of heart failure at the age of 54. The Hawaiian-born wrestler ...

4. www.npr.org › 2024/04/12 › 1244509059Hawaiian-born sumo wrestler Akebono is dead at 54 : NPR

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   Apr 12, 2024 · Hawaiian-born Akebono was the first foreigner to win the highest ranking in Japan's national sport, sumo wrestling. He died in Tokyo this month, age 54.

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6. www.nytimes.com › 2024/04/10 › worldAkebono, Hawaii-Born Sumo Champion in Japan, Dies at 54 - The ...

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   Apr 10, 2024 · Akebono, First Foreign-Born Sumo Grand Champion, Dies at 54. Born in Hawaii, he moved to Japan in 1988 and won 11 grand championships. His success drove a resurgence in the sport’s popularity ...

7. apnews.com › article › akebono-sumo-hawaii-japanAkebono Taro : Hawaii-born sumo champion dies at the age of ...

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   Apr 11, 2024 · Akebono was an 11-time grand tournament winner and he retired in 2001. TOKYO (AP) — Hawaii-born Akebono Taro, one of the greats of sumo wrestling and a former grand champion, has died. He was 54. He was the first foreign-born wrestler to reach the level of “yokozuna” — or grand champion — in Japan. “It is with sadness that we ...

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   Who was Taro Akebono?

   • Sumo legend Taro Akebono, who drove a resurgence in the sport's popularity and became its first foreign grand champion, has died of heart failure at the age of 54. The Hawaiian-born wrestler passed away in a Tokyo hospital earlier this month, his family said in a statement.

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   What happened to Akebono?

   • On both sides of the Pacific, fans and peers paid tribute to him as a pioneer who had blazed a path for other foreign sumo wrestlers to follow. Akebono had been battling illness since collapsing in the city of Kitakyushu seven years ago, according to local media.

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   How much did Akebono Taro weigh?

   • At the prime of his career he was a real giant, reported at the time to weigh 500 pounds (225 kilos) and stand 6-feet-8 — or 2.03 meters. Akebono was an 11-time grand tournament winner and he retired in 2001. TOKYO (AP) — Hawaii-born Akebono Taro, one of the greats of sumo wrestling and a former grand champion, has died. He was 54.

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   Who is Japanese sumo wrestler Akebono?

   • Born in Hawaii, he moved to Japan in 1988 and won 11 grand championships. His success drove a resurgence in the sport’s popularity. The sumo wrestler Akebono at a ceremony in Japan in 1998. Kazuhiro Nogi/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images By Victoria Kim , Hisako Ueno and Yan Zhuang

   Akebono, First Foreign-Born Sumo Grand Champion, Dies at 54

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9. www.cbssports.com › general › newsLegendary sumo wrestler Akebono Taro dies at 54: Combat ...

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   Apr 11, 2024 · Akebono had a challenging run in K-1, famously fighting Royce Gracie, Don Frye and Bob Sapp. He made his pro wrestling debut on WWE SmackDown in 2005, leading to a victory over The Big Show at ...

10. www.nbcnews.com › news › worldHawaii-born sumo champion Akebono Taro dies of heart failure ...

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    Apr 11, 2024 · By The Associated Press. TOKYO — Hawaii-born Akebono Taro, one of the greats of sumo wrestling and a former grand champion, has died. He was 54. He was the first foreign-born wrestler to reach ...