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Sporting Witness: The Dumptruck: King of sumo

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The Dumptruck - King of Sumo

28/10/2021 GMT

The Dumptruck: King of sumo

BBC World Service - Sporting Witness, The Dumptruck: King of sumo

How a Hawaiian-born wrestler stormed the traditional world of Japanese sumo in the 1980s

How a Hawaiian-born wrestler stormed the traditional world of Japanese sumo in the 1980s.

In the 1980s, a Hawaiian-born wrestler took the traditional world of Japanese sumo by storm. Known as the Dumptruck because of his huge size, he won legions of fans and paved the way for the internationalisation of the sport. The Dumptruck shares his love of Sumo - and Hawaiian hula music - with Will Yates. The programme is a Whistledown Production, first broadcast in 2014.

Photo: The Dumptruck in his prime. (Credit: Getty Images).

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