Yuka Murofushi

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]

Achievements
Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Japan
1996 World Junior Championships Sydney, Australia 6th Discus throw 51.56 m
1997 East Asian Games Busan, South Korea 3rd Discus throw 51.90 m
2000 Asian Championships Jakarta, Indonesia 5th Discus throw 53.14 m
2nd Hammer throw 58.64 m
2001 East Asian Games Osaka, Japan 3rd Discus throw 50.87 m
2003 Asian Championships Manila, Philippines 5th Discus throw 54.08 m
2004 Olympic Games Athens, Greece 27th Hammer throw 65.33 m
2005 Asian Championships Incheon, South Korea 4th Discus throw 56.23 m
3rd Hammer throw 62.62 m
World Championships Helsinki, Finland 27th (q) Hammer throw 62.83 m
East Asian Games Macau 3rd Discus throw 54.28 m
3rd Hammer throw 63.67 m
2006 Asian Games Doha, Qatar 4th Discus throw 52.26 m
4th Hammer throw 59.74 m
2007 World Championships Osaka, Japan 27th (q) Discus throw 52.76 m
2009 Asian Championships Guangzhou, China 4th Discus throw 55.14 m
3rd Hammer throw 61.99 m
2010 Asian Games Guangzhou, China 6th Discus throw 50.28 m
3rd Hammer throw 62.94 m
2011 Asian Championships Kobe, Japan 8th Discus throw 49.24 m
3rd Hammer throw 62.50 m

Personal bests
  • Hammer throw – 67.77 m (2004 in Fujiyoshida) – national record.[3]
  • Discus throw – 58.62 m (2007 in Gifu) – national record.[3]
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References
  1. Andru Nenciu (December 13, 2008). "Ciocan norocos". ProSport (in Romanian). Retrieved September 28, 2009.
  2. Nakamura, Ken (2010-06-07). Murofushi and Murakami extended their winning streak at the Japanese National Championships . IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-06-07.
  3. Japanese athletics records Archived October 9, 2007, at the Wayback Machine



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