Shigenobu_Murofushi

Shigenobu Murofushi

Shigenobu Murofushi

Japanese hammer thrower

Shigenobu Murofushi (室伏 重信, Murofushi Shigenobu, born October 2, 1945) is a retired Japanese hammer thrower. He competed at the 1972, 1976 and 1984 Olympics and finished in 8th, 11th and 14th place, respectively.[2] He was the flag bearer for Japan at the 1984 Olympics.

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On September 29, 1972, Murofushi married Serafina Moritz, a javelin thrower who competed internationally for Romania.[4][5][6] Both of their children, Koji Murofushi and Yuka Murofushi, are retired Olympic hammer throwers.

Murofushi tried sumo and shot put before changing to the hammer. In 1984 he set a Japanese record at 75.96 m that stood until 1998 when it was broken by his son Koji.[7]

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References

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    Shigenobu Murofushi. IAAF
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    Shigenobu Murofushi. sports-reference.com
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    Shigenobu Murofushi Archived June 16, 2015, at the Wayback Machine. ssf.or.jp


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