Gernobono  - The 1st Bench Sumo Yokozuna

Shikona: Gernobono
Tokugawa
Name at Birth: Gernot
Year of Birth: mid-60's
Home Prefecture: Graz,  Austria
Heya: Miki-beya
Ichimon:
Doitsugo
Height: Toki
Weight: Kotoryu
Web Site(s): None
Mawashi colour: Blue Violet
Kesho mawashi: White with my name in calligraphed kanji on it
(I like those old-styled kesho mawashi)
BS Philosophy: Do not care about opponents...
Just do YOUR thing
BS Motto: A henka win is better than a loss on bench 5
Hatsu Dohyo:  Gernobono: May, 2001
tokugawa: January 2006
Makuuchi Debut:
Gernobono: May, 2002
Sanyaku Debut: Gernobono: November, 2003
Ozeki Debut:
Gernobono: March, 2004
Yokozuna Debut:
Gernobono: July, 2004
Highest rank: Gernobono: Y1E
tokugawa: J11E
Makuuchi Yusho: Gernobono: 3
(Nagoya 2003, Kyushu 2003, Haru 2004)
Makuuchi Jun-Yusho: Gernobono: 1 (Hatsu 2004)
Juryo Jun-Yusho:
Gernobono: 1 (Kyushu 2001)
tokugawa: 1 (Aki 2007)
Juryo Yusho:
Gernobono: 1 (Hatsu 2002)
Makushita Jun-Yusho: tokugawa: 1 (Kyushu 2006)
Sandanme Yusho: tokugawa: 1 (Nagoya 2006)
Yokozuna Record: 63-57-15 (.525)
Ozeki Record: 21-09 (.700)
Sanyaku Record: 101-64 (.612)
Makuuchi Record: 174-141-15 (.552)
Career Record: Gernobono: 224-166-15 (.574)
tokugawa: 104-76 (.578)
Total: 328-242-15 (.575)
Shukun-sho: 0
Kanto-sho 1
(Aki 2003)
Gino-sho: 1
(July 2005)
BS Quality Titles: 2
(Hatsu 2004, Haru 2004)
Overall Quality Awards: 0
Philanomi
Technique
Prize (Juryo):
1
(Hatsu 2002)
Jejima Founders Prize
(Juryo Fighting Spirit) :
2
(Kyushu 2001,
Hatsu 2002)
Nekonishiki Nakabi
Zensho Sho Prize:
1
(Hasu 2002)
No. Tournaments: 41


Gernobono -  Bench Sumo Basho History
(fought under Shikona Gebono during the 2001 Natsu Basho)

 YEAR  Hatsu 
(January)
Haru 
(March)
Natsu 
(May)
Nagoya 
(July)
Aki 
(September)
Kyushu 
(November)
Yearly Stats
 Rank  Record  Rank Record Rank Record Rank Record Rank Record Rank Record  win-loss avg
2006 Y1E 0-0-15 Retired 58-32 .644
2005
Y1E
8-7
Y1E
8-7
Y1E
4-11
Y1E
11-4
Y1E
9-6
Y1E
9-6
49-41
.544
2004
S1E
11-4-R
O3E
12-3-C
O1E
9-6
Y1E
8-7
Y1E
0-0-15
Y1E
6-9
46-29-15
.613
2003
J4E
9-6
M14W
9-6
M5W
5-10
M11E
11-4-C
M1W
8-7
K1W
12-3-C
54-36
.600
2002 J6E
12-3-C M13W 7-8 M14W 9-6 M10W 7-8 M12E
7-8 M13E
4-11 46-44 .511
2001 Bench Sumo Entry: July 2001 Ms11E
7-8
Ms12E 8-7 Ms5E 10-5 J10E
11-4-R 29-16 .644
C=Basho Champion (Yusho) R=Runner Up (Jun-Yusho) Y=Yokozuna O=Ozeki S=Sekiwake K=Komusubi
M=Maegashira, J=Juryo, Ms=Makushita, Sd=Sandanme E=East W=West


 tokugawa -  Bench Sumo Basho History
 YEAR  Hatsu 
(January)
Haru 
(March)
Natsu 
(May)
Nagoya 
(July)
Aki 
(September)
Kyushu 
(November)
Yearly Stats
 Rank  Record  Rank Record Rank Record Rank Record Rank Record Rank Record  win-loss avg
2008 J12E                       ??-?? .000
2007 J14E 7-8 Ms1E 4-11 Ms8E 9-6 Ms5W 8-7 Ms3W 11-4  J11E 7-8  46-44 .511
2006 Jd18W 9-6 Jd6W 11-4 Sd17W 7-8 Sd19E 12-3-C Ms24W 9-6 Ms14W 10-5-R 58-32 .644
2001 Bench Sumo Entry: January 2006
   
C=Basho Champion (Yusho) R=Runner Up (Jun-Yusho) Y=Yokozuna O=Ozeki S=Sekiwake K=Komusubi
M=Maegashira, J=Juryo, Ms=Makushita, Sd=Sandanme E=East W=West