JSA Confirms All Four Kyushu Recruits Passed, Including Anatoli and Myanganbayar
The Japan Sumo Association announced on Day 1 that all four men who took the new-recruit exam had passed. Nikkan Sports reports 16-year-olds Yamada and Kudo of Shikoroyama-beya will take maezumo from Day 3 (November 10), while Estonian Anatoli Zadroznoi, 20 (Hidenoyama), and Mongolian Myanganbayar, 24 (Otake), are expected to debut no earlier than Hatsu 2027 after obtaining entertainment visas.
Anatoli, who broke a grip-strength meter with his right hand at the November 2 exam and said he has confidence in his power, would be the third Estonian in ozumo after former ozeki Baruto. Myanganbayar, a former Toyo University wrestler who sold Tokyo apartments before approaching Otake oyakata in person, had been training at the stable since March.
Source: Yahoo! Japan Sports