[sumo] GOAT in sumo?

[Wayne, Emmett Mr CIV USA USAMC]

I have been silent thus far, but I must echo Earle's point.  I always thought Chiyonofuji was the ultimate sumo wrestler.  Strong, not fat.  Agile, not lumbering.  He still looks like he could take half of Makuuchi, even today.

Torideyama

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From: sumo-bounces at webtrek.com [mailto:sumo-bounces at webtrek.com] On Behalf Of Earle Jones
Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 5:56 PM
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Subject: Re: [sumo] GOAT in sumo?


On Aug 17, 2008, at 12:21 PM, John James wrote:

>
> Interesting thread you started here.  I think it comes down to the  
> writers opinion as to who makes the list.  Perhaps to cast a wide  
> net he threw in a name he heard from someone who knew more about  
> that sport.  I haven't looked at the whole list yet but I suspect it  
> will be mostly athletes who participate in sports that are played  
> worldwide with a few like Takanohana thrown in.  Maybe in  
> Takanohana's case, he is remembered by the writer (in Takanohana's  
> younger days) as the most "athletic looking" sumo wrestler.

***
In my humble opinion, Chiyonofuji was much more "athletic looking"  
than Takanohana.
***

Yosakoiboi
earle

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