17-18: A special exhibition tournament is held in Bangkok, Thailand at the CentralWorld shopping complex, to celebrate the 84th birthday of King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
He reached the third highest sekiwake rank in July 2009, and in March 2012 he secured promotion to the second highest rank of ōzeki after finishing runner up to yokozuna Hakuhō and accumulating a total of 33 wins in his previous three tournaments.
2012 | 2012 Summer Olympics | 2012 ATP Challenger Tour | 2012 ATP World Tour | United States elections, 2012 | 2012 in radio | 2012 Summer Paralympics | UEFA Euro 2012 | 2012 ITF Women's Circuit | Miss Universe 2012 | United States House of Representatives elections, 2012 | Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament | Lincoln (2012 film) | 2012 NFL season | sumo | England and Wales Police and Crime Commissioner elections, 2012 | UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying | Puerto Rican general election, 2012 | The Avengers (2012 film) | 2012 Tour de France | 2012–13 figure skating season | Eurovision Song Contest 2012 | 2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony | 2012 Republican National Convention | 2012 IRB Junior World Championship | 2012 in television | 2012 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Men | 2012 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final | 2012–13 UEFA Europa League | 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season |