1st Czech rikishi Takanoyama calls it quits

1st Czech rikishi Takanoyama calls it quits

NAGOYA, Japan - Takanoyama, the first Czech to reach sumo's upper divisions, tells a press conference at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 24, 2014, that he is retiring from the sport. The 31-year-old Takanoyama's real name is Pavel Bojar.

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