Sumo wrestler Takerufuji, 24, became the first athlete in 110 years to win a top division tournament on his debut on Sunday. He triumphed at the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka, despite injuring his ankle on the penultimate day.
The wrestler from northern Japan only started professional sumo at the end of 2022. He is 1.84 meters tall and weighs 143 kilograms, more than 15 kilograms less than the average weight of wrestlers in his division.