Kirishima Tetsuo

#5 · Fighter · Otowayama

Nationality

Mongolia

Born

1996-04-24

Birthplace

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Height

184 cm (6 ft 0 in)

Weight

138 kg (304 lbs)

Position

Fighter

Kirishima Tetsuo (Japanese: 霧島 鐵力; born April 24, 1996, as Byambachuluun Lkhagvasuren (Mongolian: Бямбачулуун Лхагвасүрэнᠪᠢᠮᠪᠠᠴᠢᠯᠠᠭᠤᠨ ᠪ ᡀᠠᠭᠪᠠᠰᠦᠶᠷᠦᠡᠭ᠌)) is a Mongolian professional sumo wrestler. He made his debut in March 2015 representing Michinoku stable under the name Kiribayama Tetsuo (霧馬山鐵雄), and reached the top makuuchi division in January 2020. He wrestles for Otowayama stable, where he moved to in April 2024 following the closure of Michinoku stable. His highest rank has been ōzeki. He has won the makuuchi championship twice along with two runner-up performances and eight special prizes in his career to date. Upon his promotion to ōzeki in May 2023, Kirishima changed his ring name from Kiribayama, adopting the ring name of his then-stablemaster Michinoku (former ōzeki Kirishima).