Sumo: Kotooshu becomes 1st European to win Emperor's Cup

Sumo: Kotooshu becomes 1st European to win Emperor's Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Kotooshu meets the press at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 24 after clinching the title at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament with an unbeatable 13-1 record on the 14th day of the 15-day meet. Kotooshu, whose real name is Kaloyan Mahlyanov, is the first European wrestler to win an Emperor's Cup.

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