Emmanuel Yarborough
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Emanuel "Manny" Yarbrough (September 5, 1964 – December 21, 2015) was an American amateur sumo wrestler, mixed martial arts (MMA) competitor and actor. He also competed in judo, wrestling and American football.

Emanuel was coached in judo by Yoshisada Yonezuka. He was recruited for wrestling and football at Morgan State University and achieved All American status in the Heavyweight class in 1983 Division II and 1986 Division I.

He was 6 ft 8 in (2.03 meters) tall and has weighed up to 882 lb (400 kg), holding the Guinness World Record for the heaviest living athlete. He was the 1995 World Amateur Sumo Champion and is considered to be one of the most famous sumo wrestlers outside Japan.

From 1996 to 1997, Yarbrough competed in professional wrestling for Catch Wrestling Association in Germany, where he had gimmick matches based around his sumo career. He took part in a sumo tournament against the entire staff of the promotion, being declared winner after beating everybody except August Smisl and Terminator Mastino. He later won another tournament, beating the likes of Osamu Nishimura and Jason Neidhart, Jim Neidhart's cousin.