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Ukrainian refugee Danylo Yavhusishyn wows Japan to win his country’s first elite sumo title

Ukrainian sumo wrestler Danylo Yavhusishyn, also known by his ring name Aonishiki Arata, has enjoyed rapid success in Japan.
Ukrainian sumo wrestler Danylo Yavhusishyn, also known by his ring name Aonishiki Arata, has enjoyed rapid success in Japan. Photograph: JIJI PRESS/AFP/Getty Images

Danylo Yavhusishyn has become the first Ukrainian to win a sumo tournament in Japan.

The 21-year-old, who fled the war in Ukraine three years ago, won the Kyushu tournament after a tie-breaking victory over grand champion Hoshoryu from Mongolia.

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