Yuka_Murofushi

Yuka Murofushi

Yuka Murofushi

Japanese athletics competitor


Yuka Murofushi (室伏 由佳, Murofushi Yuka, born 11 February 1977) is a retired Japanese discus and hammer thrower.

Murofushi comes from a hammer throwing family, as her father Shigenobu Murofushi is a former Olympian and held the Japanese record for decades, and her brother Koji Murofushi, is the 2004 Olympic champion in the event. Her mother, Serafina Moritz, is Romanian,[1] and former European junior javelin champion and senior champion for Romania. Her parents are now divorced.[1]

She won the 2010 Japanese title in both the discus and hammer throw events.[2]

International competitions

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Personal bests

  • Hammer throw – 67.77 m (2004 in Fujiyoshida) – national record.[3]
  • Discus throw – 58.62 m (2007 in Gifu) – national record.[3]

References

  1. Andru Nenciu (December 13, 2008). "Ciocan norocos". ProSport (in Romanian). Retrieved September 28, 2009.

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