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Mainoumi initially failed the Sumo Association's physical entrance exam, because he was too short to meet their height requirement, which at that time was 173 cm. He got around this by persuading a doctor to inject silicone into his scalp, giving him the necessary couple of centimetres.
To prevent any future hopefuls from having to go through this painful procedure, the Sumo Association changed its rules to allow special dispensation for amateur champions who do not meet the height requirements.
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Mainoumi had such an extensive knowledge of sumo techniques that he was nicknamed Waza no Depaato, or the Department Store of Techniques. He used up to 33 different kimarite during his career. In November 1991 he defeated the 204 cm, 200 kg wrestler Akebono by mitokorozeme, a "triple attack force out", which involves simultaneously tripping one leg, grabbing the other, and pushing with the head into the opponent's chest to force him down backwards.[4] He is the only sekitori to have used this technique since the beginning of the Heisei era. Mainoumi also had a very unusual tachi-ai, and was the first to introduce the tactic of nekodamashi, of clapping of the hands in front of the opponent's face to distract him at the initial charge.[
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 71⁄2 in)
Weight 98 kg (216 lb)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mainoumi_Shūhei
To prevent any future hopefuls from having to go through this painful procedure, the Sumo Association changed its rules to allow special dispensation for amateur champions who do not meet the height requirements.
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Mainoumi had such an extensive knowledge of sumo techniques that he was nicknamed Waza no Depaato, or the Department Store of Techniques. He used up to 33 different kimarite during his career. In November 1991 he defeated the 204 cm, 200 kg wrestler Akebono by mitokorozeme, a "triple attack force out", which involves simultaneously tripping one leg, grabbing the other, and pushing with the head into the opponent's chest to force him down backwards.[4] He is the only sekitori to have used this technique since the beginning of the Heisei era. Mainoumi also had a very unusual tachi-ai, and was the first to introduce the tactic of nekodamashi, of clapping of the hands in front of the opponent's face to distract him at the initial charge.[
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 71⁄2 in)
Weight 98 kg (216 lb)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mainoumi_Shūhei
