Ikioi Shōta

Ikioi Shōta is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Katano, Osaka. He began his career in March 2005. He won the jūryō championship in November 2011 in his very first tournament in the division and just two tournaments later made his makuuchi division debut. He was runner up to Jōkōryū in the jūryō division in September 2012. His highest rank has been sekiwake. He has four special prizes for Fighting Spirit and five gold stars for defeating yokozuna. He has missed only one bout in his career to date.