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Posted on: Sunday, July 21, 2002

Chiyotaikai beats Musashimaru for title

Advertiser Staff

Hawai'i yokozuna (grand champion) Musashimaru (Wai'anae's Fiamalu Penitani) finished the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament today with his fourth consecutive loss at Nagoya, Japan.

Musashimaru (10-5) lost to ozeki (champion) Chiyotaikai, who won the 15-day tournament with a 14-1 record.

Sekiwake (junior champion) Asashoryu (12-3) finished second.

Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament
Day 15

Rank Winner Record Rank Loser Record
J6 Wakakosho 7-8 M14 Hamanishiki 4-11
J8 Ushiomaru 13-2 M13 Hayateumi 6-9
J1 Tochinohana 8-7 M12 Jumonji 5-10
M9 Daizen 6-9 M15 Oikari 7-8
M9 Otsukasa 5-10 M10 Wakanoyama 6-9
M10 Tochisakae 9-3 (3) M8 Kyokutenho 8-7
M7 Takanonami 9-6 M15 Tamanoshima 11-4
M7 Toki 8-7 M8 Shimotori 9-6
M14 Buyuzan 10-5 M6 Kotomitsuki 7-8
M6 Tamakasuga 6-7 (2) M11 Akinoshima 6-9
M5 Hokutoriki 7-8 M5 Aminishiki 6-9
M13 Chiyotenzan 5-10 M2 Kyokushuzan 1-14
M11 Tokitsuumi 8-7 M2 Takamisakari 9-6
M1 Tochinonada 7-8 M4 Takanowaka 7-8
K Tosanoumi 10-5 K Miyabiyama 6-9
S Wakanosato 11-4 S Asashoryu 12-3
O Chiyotaikai 14-1 Y Musashimaru 10-5

Y: Yokozuna; O: Ozeki; S: Sekiwake; K: Komusubi; M: Maegashira; J: Juryo. ()—Missed matches due to injury