Ozeki 1 West
Head-to-head dossier
Goeido Gotaro vs Kotogahama Sadao
vs
| Ozeki 1 West | Peak rank | Ozeki 1 East |
|---|---|---|
| 578–433 | Record | 153–132 |
| 57.2 | Win % | 53.7 |
| 1011 | Bouts | 285 |
| 73 | Basho | 25 |
| 1 | Yusho | 0 |
| 11 | Sansho | 0 |
| 1.83 m | Height | 1.77 m |
| 158.2 kg | Weight | 117 kg |
| 15 yrs | Career | 17 yrs |
Ozeki 1 East
Kotogahama Sadao
Career arcs
Banzuke position every tournament in Makuuchi - 1 is the very top (Yokozuna 1 East), higher numbers sit lower. Overlaid on a shared timeline so an era gap shows as two separate lines. Gold ★ marks a tournament championship.
Goeido Gotaro Kotogahama Sadao ★ championship
Head-to-head
Every decisive Makuuchi bout between the two, and the kimarite (winning techniques) each used against the other. Hover a technique for a plain-language description.
Goeido Gotaro and Kotogahama Sadao never met in Makuuchi
— their top-division careers did not overlap.
Fighting styles
Each wrestler's full-career winning and losing techniques - their overall style, independent of the matchup above. The most telling read for two men who never shared a dohyo.
Winning techniques full Makuuchi career
Goeido Gotaro
★ Grappling
yorikiri 173
oshidashi 97
hatakikomi 39
hikiotoshi 35
tsukiotoshi 30
uwatenage 28
kubinage 24
shitatenage 24
Kotogahama Sadao
★ Grappling
yorikiri 35
uchigake 29
uwatenage 20
yoritaoshi 12
tsuridashi 10
utchari 8
Beaten by
yorikiri 90
hatakikomi 63
oshidashi 46
uwatenage 36
tsukiotoshi 35
yoritaoshi 24
tsukidashi 16
oshitaoshi 15
Common opponents top 0 by meetings
Wrestlers both men faced in the top division, with each side's record. The stronger record per row is highlighted - a quick read on who handled the shared field better.
No shared Makuuchi opponents — their careers drew from entirely separate fields.