Kaiketsu Masateru

Kaiketsu Masateru (Japanese: 魁傑 將晃, born Teriyuki Nishimori; February 16, 1948 – May 18, 2014) was a Japanese sumo wrestler.  He also won two top division tournament championships. After his retirement in 1979 he became a coach. He was also chairman of the Japan Sumo Association from 2010 to 2012.

He died on May 18, 2014 while practicing golf from heart disease in Tokyo. He was 66.

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Category:1948 births
Category:2014 deaths
Category:Japanese sumo wrestlers
Category:Sportspeople  from Yamaguchi Prefecture