page_title: 2016 in sumo
section_title: July
hierarchical_section_title: 2016 in sumo / News / July
caption_attribution_description: Chiyonofuji Mitsugu, Kokonoe
context_page_description: The following were the events in professional sumo during 2016.
context_section_description: 24: On the final day of the Nagoya tournament, Harumafuji wins his eighth career championship by defeating Hakuho (10–5) to finish on 13–2, avoiding the need for a playoff with maegashira Takanoiwa and yokozuna candidate Kisenosato, who are runners-up on 12–3. With 38 wins over the last three tournaments, Kisenosato will be in contention for promotion once again next time if he wins the championship. The Fighting Spirit Award is shared between Takanoiwa and Takarafuji, who scores 10–5 and also brought to an end Hakuho's winning streak on Day 5. Both are first time winners. Yoshikaze, who defeated Harumafuji, wins his second Outstanding Performance Prize. Takayasu wins his first Technique Award.
  31: The 58th Yokozuna Chiyonofuji, Kokonoe Oyakata, dies of pancreatic cancer at the age of 61. He won 31 career championships, third on the all-time list behind Hakuho's 37 and Taiho's 32. 19 of his championships were won after the age of 30, and he also set records for longest post-war winning streak (53 bouts) and most career wins (1045).
  31: The summer tour begins in Gifu.
caption: Chiyonofuji died in July
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