Orora Satoshi | First Russian professional Sumo | Heaviest Sumo Wrestler in the World

The first Russian to compete in professional sumo, fought professionally for 18 years. Orora Satoshi (born April 26, 1983 as Anatoliy Valeryevich Mihahanov, Russian: Анатолий Валерьевич Михаханов) is a former sumo wrestler. His highest rank was makushita 43. In 2017, he became the heaviest professional sumo wrestler ever by reaching the weight of 288 kilograms (635 lb), surpassing the record previously held by Konishiki. He subsequently reached a peak weight of 292.6 kilograms (645 lb). He decided to retire from sumo in September 2018. Russia (Russian: Россия, tr. Rossiya, pronounced [rɐˈsʲijə]), or the Russian Federation, is a country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world, covering over 17,125,191 square kilometres (6,612,073 sq mi), and encompassing one-eighth of Earth&inhabitable landmass. Russia extends across eleven time zones, and has the most borders of any country in the world, with sixteen sovereign nations. It has a population of 146.2 million; and is the most populous country in Europe, and the ninth-most populous country in the world. Moscow, the capital, is the largest city entirely within Europe; while Saint Petersburg is the country&second-largest city and cultural centre.