Akebono Tarō
曙太郎
SumoAkebono.jpg
Akebono at his retirement ceremony from sumo, September 2001
Personal information
BornChadwick Haheo Rowan
(1969-05-08)8 May 1969(age 53)
Waimānalo, Hawaii,
United States
Height203 cm (6 ft 8 in)
Weight233 kg (514 lb; 36.7 st)
Career
StableAzumazeki
Record654–232–181
DebutMarch 1988
Highest rankYokozuna (27 January 1993)
RetiredJanuary 2001
Elder nameAkebono
Championships11 (Makuuchi)
Special PrizesOutstanding Performance (4)
Fighting Spirit (2)
Gold Stars4
Asahifuji (2)
Ōnokuni
Hokutoumi
* Up to date as of June 2020.