Career
Aonishiki is a Ukrainian *rikishi* competing for Ajigawa stable. He debuted in July 2023 and rose rapidly through the ranks, reaching *ozeki* by January 2026. His tenure at sumo's second-highest rank proved turbulent: after posting 12–3 at *ozeki* in January 2026, he suffered *make-koshi* in March 2026 and withdrew entirely from the May 2026 tournament. The full-basho absence triggered demotion to *sekiwake*, where he currently competes at Sekiwake 2 West. At 182 cm and 141 kg, he is among the lighter *san'yaku* wrestlers.
His attack centers on *yorikiri* and belt techniques, with throwing and twisting moves as secondary weapons.
- May 2026 Basho
- Withdrew from all fifteen days at *ozeki*, triggering automatic demotion to *sekiwake* for the following tournament.
- March 2026 Basho
- Posted *make-koshi* at *ozeki* with a 7–8 record, placing his rank in jeopardy.
- July 2026 Basho
- Rebounded at *sekiwake* with a strong 12–3 performance following demotion from *ozeki*.
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Profile
- Origin
- Ukraine
- Born
- 2004-03-23 (age 22)
- Height
- 182 cm
- Weight
- 141 kg
Kimarite fingerprint
A fingerprint of fighting style — the 82 kimarite compressed into five families: push, force, throw, twist, and trip. Aggregated across 12 career wins. See definitions
- Push
- 1
- Force
- 6
- Throw
- 3
- Twist
- 2
- Trip
- 0
- Other
- 0
Recent results
Debut: 2023-07
- 2026-07 Sekiwake 2 West 12-3
- 2026-05 Ozeki 1 West 0-0-15
- 2026-03 Ozeki 1 East 7-8
- 2026-01 Ozeki 1 West 12-3
- 2025-11 Sekiwake 1 East 12-3
- 2025-09 Komusubi 1 West 11-4
Deeper career trajectory and match-by-match history will be added in the future.