Rikishi health/weight checks Aki 2024

[Akinomaki]

Today was one of the 2 yearly checks: weight, height, health. With plenty of coverage this time, after very view in recent times - due to the many injuries?

Abi (jungyo injury) can walk without help by tsukebito again, till today he focussed on resting, tomorrow he wants to be at the soken.

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Atamifuji +6kg

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Takayasu

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health itself: Tamawashi turns 40 on day 7 of Kyushu

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Onosato fan service - we all wait for a face like this at the checks

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Nabatame

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Myogiryu, Wakamotoharu, Wakatakakage

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Takanosho, Asanoyama, Shonannoumi, Tobizaru

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Edited August 30, 2024 by Akinomaki

[Akinomaki]

The results of the weight/height checks were published today (and are on the NSK site in the rikishi profiles), Terunofuji was absent.

The tallest in makuuchi is Kinbozan with 195cm, smallest Bushozan with 171cm, juryo Kayo is also only 171cm tall (but grown 2cm compared to the DB).

The heaviest sekitori is Tsurugisho, +8 to 206kg, lightest in makuuchi is on the record Midorifuji with 117kg (not measured that day), makuuchi average is 184.8cm, 161.8kg (+0.4).

Onosato gained 1kg, Kotozakura 3kg and Hoshoryu 7kg.

http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/articles/-/314989

[dingo]

I thought Abi just had some discomfort because of long bus rides and AC but now he can barely walk!? That must've been the most uncomfortable bus seat in the world... 

[Akinomaki]

18 minutes ago, dingo said:

I thought Abi just had some discomfort because of long bus rides and AC but now he can barely walk!? That must've been the most uncomfortable bus seat in the world... 

75 hours of bus ride this jungyo - and too much air conditioning

[rhyen]

https://youtu.be/s5VByGTPd1M?si=4j8Az-ibjy3bYGTQ