Amūru Mitsuhiro is a former professional sumo wrestler from Lesozavodsk, Primorsky Krai, Russia. After an initial influx of Russian wrestlers from the early 2000s, he was the last ethnic Russian in top level sumo. He made his debut in May 2002 and, after a serious knee injury in 2012 sent him down the rankings, reached the top makuuchi division in November 2014. His highest rank was maegashira 5. He had nine tournaments ranked in the top division, but finished his career in the third highest makushita division.
Amūru Mitsuhiro
Amūru during his jūryō debut in January 2012
Lesozavodsk is a town in Primorsky Krai, Russia, located on the Ussuri River, 10 kilometers (6.2 mi) from the Sino–Russian border and about 300 kilometers (190 mi) north of Vladivostok, the administrative center of the krai. Population: 37,034 (2010 Russian census); 42,185 (2002 Census); 44,065 (1989 Soviet census); 37,000 (1972).
The Ussuri River in Lesozavodsk
Ruzhino railway station