Tamawashi (41) Becomes Oldest Sumo Wrestler to Return to Top Division

Quoted Sumo: Back in top division, evergreen Tamawashi still evolving at 41 by Mainichi (The Mainichi) Former sekiwake Tamawashi will become the oldest wrestler in the modern era to return to the elite makuuchi division at next month's Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament ... He will enter the record books at 41 years and 11 months after spending the past two tournaments in the second-tier juryo division. Tamwashi began the year as the oldest sumo wrestler in the top makuuchi division at 41. Unfortunately, his records of 5-10 in January and March and 2-13 in May saw him tumble from his M5e rank to start the year all the way down into the Juryo division for the first time since May 2013 (Sumo DB stats). But Tamawashi is no quitter. He posted a 9-6 mark at J7e in August and followed that up with a 10-5 record at J3e in September, punching his ticket back into makuuchi, where he will be ranked M15e for the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament, which begins on November 7. In so doing, Tamawashi, who will…