The three-prize selection committee for the Grand Sumo Spring Tournament will be held, and Takafuji, who has two losses and will be the first new sumo wrestler to win in 110 years, and Ohnosato of Hiramaku, who is chasing after three losses, will receive the fighting spirit award and skill award. has been decided. In addition, the winning wrestler among the two will also receive the Distinguished Service Award.
The spring tournament three-prize selection committee was held on the 24th at the Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium.
As a result, Takafuji, who is competing for the championship with two losses, and Ohnosato, who is in the second place in Makuuchi with three losses, both received the fighting spirit award and the skill award.
Takashi Fuji
Of these, Takafuji, who was the first new recruit to win the championship in 110 years, had a number of wins in push sumo using his speed, and although he lost in the first place to Asanoyama on the 23rd, the 14th day, he had a record of 12 wins and 2 losses. He was the sole winner of the tournament, and was praised for his speed and skill in sumo.
This is the first time for both of them to receive this award.
Oh no Sato
Onosato, who is aiming for his first championship, has been competing for the championship with a good record of 11 wins and 3 losses, including defeating Ozeki Takakeisho and others, and has been praised for his success in sumo that makes use of his horsepower.
This is the second time he has won the Fighting Spirit Award, following the previous one, and the first time he has won the Skills Award.
In addition, the winning wrestlers from Sonfuji and Ohnosato will receive the Distinguished Service Award.
It will be the first time for any of them to win the award.
As a result, this will be the first time in 24 years that one of them has won all three awards, the first being Koto Mitsuki at the Kyushu tournament in 2000.