Kotoōshū Katsunori

Karoyan Andō, known professionally as Kotoōshū Katsunori and in his coaching career as Naruto Katsunori, is a Bulgarian-Japanese former sumo wrestler. He made his debut in 2002, reaching the top division just two years later. In 2005, he reached the rank of ōzeki or 'champion', the second-highest level in the sumo ranking system behind only yokozuna. On May 24, 2008, Kotoōshū made history by becoming the first European sumo wrestler to win an Emperor's Cup. He was one of the longest serving ōzeki in sumo history, holding the rank for 47 consecutive tournaments until November 2013.

19 February 1983

Born on the same birth date (19 February 1983): Jawad Williams • Mika Nakashima • Reynhard Sinaga • Ryan Whitney

Born on the same birth day (19 February): Andrew Ross Sorkin • Ben Gummer • Camille Kostek • Daniel Adair • Dave Niehaus • Eddie Hardin • Frank Tashlin • Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales • Homer Hickam • Hovhannes Tumanyan • Jakub Ojrzyński • Jeff Kinney • Linus Klasen • Pim Fortuyn • Shawn Spears • Steve Nieve • Yuri Antonov • Élie Ducommun

Born in the same month (February 1983): Alex Westaway • Aziz Ansari • Cory Jane • Devin Harris • Jason Vargas • Jawad Williams • Jermaine Jenas • Jordin Tootoo • José Morales (catcher) • Kevin Martin (basketball, born 1983) • No Rain • Rafael van der Vaart • Rebecca White • Russell Martin (baseball) • Sho Kamogawa