Ekigozan  - The 28th Bench Sumo Sekiwake

Ekigozan
Shikona: Ekigozan
Name at Birth: Paul Eckermann
Year of Birth: 1976
Home Prefecture: South Australia
Heya: Adelaide-beya
Ichinon:
The North Pole
Height: 177cm
Weight: 75kg
Web Site(s): nothing interesting
Mawashi colour: Dark Khaki
Kesho mawashi: Hanshin Tigers logo.
BS Philosophy: It is more important to have
predictable Maegashira
than strong Maegashira
rikishi in your lineup.
BS Motto: Never give up until you
have suffered makekoshi,
only then may you
consider Yaocho.
Hatsu Dohyo:  November, 1999
Sanyaku Debut: May, 2000
Highest rank: S1E
Makuuchi Yusho: 0
Makuuchi Jun-Yusho: 1
(Aki 2001)
Sanyaku Record: 35-40-15 (.467)
Makuuchi Record: 187-173-30 (.519)
Career Record: 187-173-30 (.519)
Shukun-sho: 0
Kanto-sho: 3
(Kyushu 2001,
Natsu 2002,
Natsu 2003)
Gino-sho: 0
BS Quality Titles: 0
No Cigar Prize
(Makuuchi):
2
(Nagoya 2000,
Aki 2000)
Most perfect days
Award:
2001
(18 in 5 Basho)
No. Tournaments: 26


Ekigozan -  Bench Sumo Basho History
 YEAR  Hatsu 
(January)
Haru 
(March)
Natsu 
(May)
Nagoya 
(July)
Aki 
(September)
Kyushu 
(November)
Yearly Stats
 Rank  Record  Rank Record Rank Record Rank Record Rank Record Rank Record  win-loss avg
2004
K1E
5-10
M6E
-








05-10
.333
2003
M1W
10-5
S2E
0-0-15
S2W
9-6
S1E
6-9
M2E
9-6
K1E
8-7
42-33-15
.560
2002
M5W
7-8
M8E
6-9
M11E
8-7
M9E
7-8
M10W
10-5
M2W
8-7
46-44
.511
2001 M7E 4-11 M14W 0-0-15 M14W
9-6 M9W
7-8 M13W 11-4-R M7W
8-7
39-36-15 .520
2000 M6E
9-6 M1E 9-6 K1E 7-8 M1E 6-9 M4W 6-9 M8E
9-6 46-44 .511
1999
Bench Sumo Entry: November 1999 M9W
9-6 09-06 .600
C=Basho Champion (Yusho) R=Runner Up (Jun-Yusho) Y=Yokozuna O=Ozeki S=Sekiwake K=Komusubi
M=Maegashira, J=Juryo, Ms=Makushita, Sd=Sandanme E=East W=West