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Akebono Taro

Akebono Taro has an estimated weight of ≈236 kilograms. It ranks #7 of 191 in the Sports & Gear category.

Source excerpt: Akebono Taro is a Hawaiian sumo wrestler with Japanese roots. He is the first foreign sumo wrestler to rank as a ‘yokozuna’ considering he was trained by Takamiyama who was a pioneer sumo wrestler from Hawaii.

Position in category

191 Items in category 97.9 kilograms Category average 94.8 kilograms Category median 46 grams–401 kilograms Category span

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≈236 kilograms
Lemon Shark 99.8–227 kilograms Nile Perch ≈227 kilograms Giant Forest Hog 180–275 kilograms Galápagos Tortoise 215–272 kilograms Akebono Taro This item ≈236 kilograms Kainowaka 237 kilograms Musashimaru Koyo 237 kilograms Pygmy Hippopotamus 204–272 kilograms Yamaha Waverunner EXR 245 kilograms

Weight details

Typical ≈236 kilograms
Minimum 236 kilograms
Maximum 236 kilograms
Value type Approximate
Weight reference text

At his peak, Akebono weighed around 520 pounds (236 kg) which gave him an edge over the competition.

Unit conversions

Kilograms236 kilograms
Pounds520 pounds
Metric tonnes0.236 tonnes
Grams235,868 grams
Ounces8,320 ounces
Stones37.1 stones

Source

1 sources
The 9 Heaviest Sumo Wrestlers of All Time weightofstuff.com · Sports & Gear · Section: 9. Akebono Taro · Article updated 2024-05-17
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Frequently asked questions

How much does Akebono Taro weigh?

Akebono Taro typically weighs about ≈236 kilograms, within a recorded range of 236 kilograms.

Where does Akebono Taro rank among Sports & Gear?

It ranks #7 of 191 entries in Sports & Gear, heavier than 65% of items in the dataset.

Where do these weight figures come from?

The data comes from 1 source articles on weightofstuff.com, most recently updated on 2024-05-17.

Dataset information

Items indexed <built-in method items of dict object at 0x7fb432981a00>
Source articles 430
Categories 11
Confidence High
Category Sports & Gear
Category rank #7 of 191
Weight position Heavier than 65% of items
Updated 2024-05-17
Measurement type Mass
Dataset ID akebono-taro
URL slug akebono-taro

Confidence reflects how explicit the source wording is: exact values are high, ranges or approximations are medium, and vague statements are low.