Following the retirement of fellow Mongolian Hakuhō in September 2021, Terunofuji became the only active yokozuna, a position he continued to hold alone until his retirement in January 2025. Overall, he has ten top division championships, has been runner-up in seven tournaments, and has nine special prizes.

2025年1月17日 · The Japan Sumo Association said Friday that yokozuna Terunofuji, the 33-year-old Mongolian-born wrestler who claimed 10 titles in the sport's top division, will retire. Suffering from pain in...

2025年1月17日 · Sumo grand champion Terunofuji, the only current yokozuna, has decided to retire after an injury-plagued career, a Japan Sumo Association source said Thursday. The Mongolian-born 33-year-old, a 10-time winner in the elite makuuchi division, cut short his latest comeback following his second loss at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo ...

2025年1月28日 · Terunofuji retires as one of the most dominant sumo wrestlers of the 21st century and leaves behind one of the best comeback stories in all of sports. He was on the cusp of becoming yokozuna before his injuries in 2017. His determination to come back and endure years of injuries to reclimb the ranks back to the top division is incredible.

2025年1月17日 · Lone yokozuna Terunofuji announced his retirement on Friday as the 10-time winner of the elite makuuchi division drew the curtain on a roller-coaster career plagued by injuries. The Mongolian-born 33-year-old was back in action at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament after missing the last two meets entirely, but he suffered his second loss on ...

2025年1月18日 · Sumo is facing a potential chasm at the top of the ancient sport for the first time in more than 30 years after the only yokozuna, Terunofuji, announced his retirement yesterday. The Mongolian-born 33-year-old has struggled with injuries and withdrew from the ongoing New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Thursday after forfeiting his bout.

2025年1月17日 · Terunofuji will remain in the sumo world and coach wrestlers under the stable name Terunofuji, having already gained Japanese citizenship. After he won his coveted 10th Emperor's Cup in July of 2024, it was just a matter of time.

2025年1月17日 · Terunofuji is retiring from sumo, the ancient Japanese sport's governing body said Friday, potentially leaving it without a wrestler at the highest rank of yokozuna for the first time in over 30 years. The Mongolian-born 33-year-old has struggled with injuries and withdrew from the ongoing New Year Grand Sumo Tournament…

2024年1月5日 · With injuries limiting him to one full tournament in 2023, the sumo world faces the prospect of lone yokozuna Terunofuji retiring before another wrestler has ascended to the sport's highest rank.

2025年1月17日 · Terunofuji, the lone yokozuna in sumo, retired from the ring on Jan. 17, saying his battered body was no longer up for the job of a grand champion. “I have done the best I can, but I can no...