Ukrainian who fled homeland following Russian invasion wins elite sumo championship in Japan
Danylo Yavhusishyn says the victory is ‘just the beginning’
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Ukrainian refugee Danylo Yavhusishyn wows Japan to win his country’s first elite sumo title
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
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Ukrainian refugee who fled war-torn home is now sumo’s rising star
He was first introduced to sumo aged six in his home city of Vinnytsia
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