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African wrestler marks 1st win as jonokuchi

TOKYO, Japan - Egyptian Osunaarashi (R), sumo's first-ever wrestler of African descent, defeats Kotoomura in Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 7, 2012. Osunaarashi (Great Sandstorm), 20, whose real name is Abdelrahman Ahmed Shaalan, marked his debut as a jonokuchi wrestler with a victory.

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African wrestler marks 1st win as jonokuchi

TOKYO, Japan - Egyptian Osunaarashi, sumo's first-ever wrestler of African descent, speaks with reporters at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan after marking his debut as a jonokuchi wrestler with a victory on May 7, 2012. Osunaarashi (Great Sandstorm), 20, whose real name is Abdelrahman Ahmed Shaalan, defeated 15-year-old Kotoomura.

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African wrestler marks 1st win as jonokuchi

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows a bout between jonokuchi wrestlers Osunaarashi (R), an Egyptian and sumo's first-ever wrestler of African descent, and Kotoomura at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 7, 2012. Osunaarashi (Great Sandstorm), 20, whose real name is Abdelrahman Ahmed Shaalan, defeated 15-year-old Kotoomura, marking his debut as a jonokuchi wrestler with a victory.

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African wrestler marks 1st win as jonokuchi

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows a bout between jonokuchi wrestlers Osunaarashi (R), an Egyptian and sumo's first-ever wrestler of African descent, and Kotoomura at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 7, 2012. Osunaarashi (Great Sandstorm), 20, whose real name is Abdelrahman Ahmed Shaalan, defeated 15-year-old Kotoomura, marking his debut as a jonokuchi wrestler with a victory. (Kyodo)

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African wrestler marks 1st win as jonokuchi

TOKYO, Japan - Egyptian Osunaarashi (R), sumo's first-ever wrestler of African descent, defeats Kotoomura in Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 7, 2012. Osunaarashi (Great Sandstorm), 20, whose real name is Abdelrahman Ahmed Shaalan, marked his debut as a jonokuchi wrestler with a victory. (Kyodo)

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African wrestler marks 1st win as jonokuchi

TOKYO, Japan - Egyptian Osunaarashi, sumo's first-ever wrestler of African descent, speaks with reporters at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan after marking his debut as a jonokuchi wrestler with a victory on May 7, 2012. Osunaarashi (Great Sandstorm), 20, whose real name is Abdelrahman Ahmed Shaalan, defeated 15-year-old Kotoomura. (Kyodo)