New Defeat for Bulgarian Kotooshu at Grand Sumo Tournament

Sports | September 24, 2005, Saturday // 00:00
New Defeat for Bulgarian Kotooshu at Grand Sumo Tournament Bulgarian wrestler Kotooshu gets down on all fours on the ring after Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu, right, threw him down to win their bout during the Autumn Grand Sumo tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan sumo arena in Tokyo Friday. Photo by AP/BTA

Bulgarian Kaloyan Mahlianov - Kotooshu suffered a second defeat at the the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo.

Just a day earlier Kotooshu registered his first defeat after making history with an impeccable record of twelve victories.

The young Bulgarian, 22, was defeated by the Japanese Kisenosato. No. 16 maegashira Kisenosato shoved Kotooshu out over the straw ridge at Ryogoku Kokugikan to improve to 11-3.

Kotooshu, who was bidding to become the first European wrestler to win a title, dropped to 12-2 and will have to wait for Sunday.

Kotooshu, who lost for the second straight day, will face ozeki Chiyotaikai on the final day.

We need your support so Novinite.com can keep delivering news and information about Bulgaria! Thank you!

Sports » Be a reporter: Write and send your article

Advertisement
Advertisement
Bulgaria news Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency - www.sofianewsagency.com) is unique with being a real time news provider in English that informs its readers about the latest Bulgarian news. The editorial staff also publishes a daily online newspaper "Sofia Morning News." Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency - www.sofianewsagency.com) and Sofia Morning News publish the latest economic, political and cultural news that take place in Bulgaria. Foreign media analysis on Bulgaria and World News in Brief are also part of the web site and the online newspaper. News Bulgaria