Which sumo wrestler became the heaviest non-Japanese-born wrestler in history?

Konishiki Yasokichi (December 31, 1963) is a Hawaiian-born Japanese-Samoan former sumo wrestler. He was the first non-Japanese-born wrestler to reach ōzeki, the second-highest rank in the sport. During his career he won the top division championship on three occasions and came close to becoming the first foreign-born grand champion, or yokozuna, prompting a debate as to whether a foreigner could have the necessary cultural understanding to be acceptable in sumo's ultimate rank. At a peak weight of 287 kg (633 lb), he was also at the time the heaviest wrestler ever in sumo, earning him the nicknames "Meat Bomb" and "Dump Truck".

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Julie Allen

Wrong answer. Ōrora 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 at 288 kilograms (635 lb), surpassing the record previously held by Konishiki.[1] He decided to retire in September 2018.