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Today's Number: 593

Tuesday 26 April 1994 23:02 BST
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THE weight in pounds that the Hawaiian born sumo wrestler, Konishiki, scaled at the weigh-in for next month's summer grand tournament in Tokyo. His weight, which is almost 42 1/2 stone, is a record for the sport, beating that of the previous heaviest wrestler by 11 lbs.

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