21-year-old beats grand champion Hoshoryu
Wrestler uses ring name Aonishiki Arata
Danylo Yavhusishyn has become the first Ukrainian to win a sumo tournament in Japan.
The 21-year-old, who fled the war in Ukraine three years ago, won the Kyushu tournament after a tie-breaking victory over grand champion Hoshoryu from Mongolia.
Yavhusishyn, whose ring name is Aonishiki Arata, addressed fans in fluent Japanese after his victory. He told fans at Fukuoka Kokusai Center that he was glad that he was able to compete to the best of his abilities.
