Shigenobu Murofushi
Shigenobu Murofushi (室伏 重信, Murofushi Shigenobu, born October 2, 1945) is a retired hammer thrower from Japan. 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.
![]() Shigenobu Murofushi c. 1960 | |
Personal information | |
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Born | [1] Tangshan, Hebei, China[2][3] | October 2, 1945
Sport | |
Sport | Hammer throw |
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]
Achievements
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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1966 | Asian Games | Bangkok, Thailand | 2nd | |
1970 | Asian Games | Bangkok, Thailand | 1st | |
1972 | Olympic Games | Munich, West Germany | 8th | |
1974 | Asian Games | Tehran, Iran | 1st | |
1976 | Olympic Games | Montreal, Canada | 11th | |
1978 | Asian Games | Bangkok, Thailand | 1st | |
1979 | Asian Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 1st | |
1981 | Asian Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 1st | |
1982 | Asian Games | New Delhi, India | 1st | |
1983 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 16th | |
1984 | Olympic Games | Los Angeles, California, United States | 15th | |
1986 | Asian Games | Seoul, South Korea | 1st |
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References
- Shigenobu Murofushi. IAAF
- Shigenobu Murofushi. sports-reference.com
- Who is the highest number Reelected Asian Games champion? wordpress.com. May 6, 2011
- <あのころ>室伏重信が結婚 広治選手の両親.47news.jp. September 29, 2012
- Walsh, Bryan (June 14, 2004) To the Hammer Born. Time.
- Absente de cinci stele. cotidianul.ro. August 9, 2005
- Shigenobu Murofushi Archived June 16, 2015, at the Wayback Machine. ssf.or.jp
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