Ulambayaryn Byambajav
| Daishōchi Kenta | |
|---|---|
| 大翔地 健太 | |
Byamba, 2010 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | Ulambayar Byambajav November 24, 1984 Ulaanbaatar, Mongolian People's Republic |
| Died | 28 February 2020 (aged 35) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 152 kg (335 lb) |
| Career | |
| Stable | Shibatayama |
| Record | 95-66-14 |
| Debut | July 2001 |
| Highest rank | Makushita 15 (March 2005) |
| Retired | September 2005 |
| Championships | 1 (Jonokuchi) |
Last updated: May 2013 | |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Sumo | ||
| Representing Mongolia | ||
| World Games | ||
| 2009 Kaohsiung | Open | |
| World Combat Games | ||
| 2013 St. Petersburg | Heavyweight | |
| 2013 St. Petersburg | Open | |
| 2010 Beijing | Open | |
Ulambayar Byambajav (Mongolian: Уламбаярын Бямбажав, romanized: Ulambajarín Bjambazsav; 24 November 1984 – 28 February 2020), known professionally as Byamba, was a Mongolian sumo wrestler and entertainer. He began his professional career in Japan in 2001 under the name Daishōchi Kenta (Japanese: 大翔地 健太); tiring of the lifestyle, he retired from professional sumo wrestling in 2005. As an amateur, he won the Sumo World Championships twice in 2006 and 2007 and was a gold medalist at the 2009 World Games and 2013 World Combat Games. He also appeared on the comedy show Impractical Jokers. He died after a protracted illness in a Los Angeles hospital in February 2020.