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Aran Hakutora (Japanese 阿覧・欧虎 born January 31, 1984 as Ала́н Габара́ев ''Alan Gabaraev'')〔http://sumodb.sumogames.com/Rikishi.aspx?r=6771〕 is a Russian former sumo wrestler. He began his professional career in January 2007 and made the top division in a record eleven tournaments. The highest rank he reached was ''sekiwake''. He was runner-up in consecutive tournaments in May and July 2010 and earned two ''sanshō'' or special prizes for Fighting Spirit. He wrestled for Mihogaseki stable. ==Career== Aran was born in Vladikavkaz, North Ossetia–Alania, Russia,〔 the same area as Rohō and Hakurozan. He began as an amateur wrestler, winning the Russian National Junior Championships. In October 2006 he won the open division of the World Amateur Sumo Championships held in Saitama, Japan, defeating Ichihara. In December of that year, he joined Mihogaseki stable. Sumo rules allow only one foreigner per stable, and the departure of Baruto to the newly formed Onoe stable created an opening for him.〔 He made his professional debut in January 2007, alongside Yamamotoyama. Although he was able to win only 2 out of 5 bouts in ''maezumo'', he won the ''jonokuchi'' division championship in the next tournament with a perfect 7-0 record, and reached the second highest ''jūryō'' division after one and a half years in July 2008. He became the fourth Russian ''sekitori'', after Rohō, Hakurozan, and Wakanohō. (Following the dismissal of these three for cannabis use, Aran was the only Russian left.) He made the top ''makuuchi'' division just two tournaments later in November 2008, after winning the ''jūryō'' division championship with a 12-3 record. The 11 tournaments it took him to reach ''makuuchi'' from his professional debut equalled the all-time record held by Kotoōshū,〔Japan Sumo Association Banzuke Topics, November 2008.〕 now broken by Jōkōryū. Until the January 2009 tournament, in which he scored only 5-10, Aran had maintained a winning record in every tournament in which he had participated.〔http://www.szumo.hu/kekka/ARAN.HTM〕 However, he responded two consecutive winning tournaments, which sent him up the ''banzuke'' to ''maegashira'' 1 for the July 2009 tournament in Nagoya. He defeated ''ōzeki'' Harumafuji there but was able to win only three other bouts. After three tournaments out of the limelight, he returned to the upper ''maegashira'' ranks in the March 2010 tournament, but lost 14 of his 15 matches. However, he put this disastrous performance behind him by scoring 12-3 in May, finishing runner-up to ''yokozuna'' Hakuhō and receiving a share of the Fighting Spirit prize, his first ''sanshō'' award. He had another good tournament in July, winning eleven bouts from ''maegashira'' 2, defeating two ''ozeki'' and once again finishing runner-up with a share of the ''Kantō-shō''. In the September 2010 tournament he made his ''san'yaku'' debut at ''sekiwake'', becoming the first member of Mihogaseki stable to reach sumo's third highest rank since the current head coach, the former Masuiyama II, took over in 1984. He fell short with a 7-8 record, his only notable victory coming against the aging ''ōzeki'' Kaiō on the final day. He stayed in the ''san'yaku'' ranks at ''komusubi'' but could score only 4-11 in July. In January 2011 he beat ''ōzeki'' Baruto but finished on 5-10, and his 6-9 mark in May, despite a win over Kotoōshū, was his fourth consecutive losing score. He returned to form in July 2011, scoring 10-5 which led to his return to the ''komusubi'' rank. However, he had a losing 5-10 record in September 2011 which dropped him to the ''maegashira'' ranks for November, and he remained a ''maegashira'' throughout 2012. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Aran Hakutora」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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