Jumbo Tsuruta
Japanese professional wrestler (1951-2000)
ジャンボ鶴田 · 巨無霸鶴田 · 츠루타 토모미(격투기 선수)
- Born
- 25 March 1951, Higashiyamanashi district
- Died
- 13 May 2000, Philippines
- Citizenship
- Japan
- Sport
- amateur wrestling, professional wrestling
- Occupation
- professional wrestler, amateur wrestler
- Height
- 194 cm (6 ft 4 in)
- Weight
- 110 kg (243 lb)
- Nickname
- Jumbo
Tomomi "Tommy" Tsuruta (鶴田 友美, Tsuruta Tomomi; March 25, 1951 – May 12, 2000), better known by his ring name Jumbo Tsuruta (ジャンボ鶴田, Janbo Tsuruta), was a Japanese professional wrestler who wrestled for All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW) for most of his career, and is well known for being the first ever Triple Crown Heavyweight Champion, having won the PWF Heavyweight Championship, the NWA United National Championship, and the NWA International Heavyweight Championship, and unifying the three titles. He is also known for being one-half of the first World Tag Team Champions with Yoshiaki Yatsu, having won the NWA International Tag Team Championship and the PWF Tag Team Championship, and unifying the two titles.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 Summer Olympics | 1972 |
Awards and honours
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame
Teachers
- Giant Baba
- Lou Thesz
- Dory Funk Jr.
- Terry Funk
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q3299319 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.