Riki Choshu

Zainichi Korean professional wrestler

Riki Choshu (Mitsuo Yoshida (吉田 光雄, Yoshida Mitsuo, born Kwak Gwang-ung (Hangul: 곽광웅; Hanja: 郭光雄), December 3, 1951) is a South Korean—Japanese retired professional wrestler.[3]

Riki Choshu
Choshu in January 2006
Birth nameKwak Gwang-ung[1]
Born (1951-12-03) December 3, 1951 (age 72)[1]
Tokuyama, Yamaguchi, Japan[1]
Alma materSenshu University School of Commerce
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Riki Choshu
Yoshida
Billed height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Billed weight120 kg (265 lb)[1]
Trained byMasa Saito
NJPW Dojo
DebutAugust 8, 1974[1]
RetiredJune 26, 2019[2]

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "長州力". ChoshuRiki.com. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  2. "Riki Choshu retires in Korakuen Hall | NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING". NJPW. Archived from the original on 2023-12-06. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
  3. Saalbach, Axel. "Riki Choshu - Facts @ Wrestlingdata.com". wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved 13 April 2024.