Koji Murofushi
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Koji Alexander•Murofushi |
| Used name | Koji•Murofushi |
| Original name | 室伏•広治 |
| Born | 8 October 1974 in Numazu, Shizuoka (JPN) |
| Measurements | 187 cm / 96 kg |
| Affiliations | Mizuno Track Club, Osaka (JPN) / Chukyo University Postgraduate School, Nagoya (JPN) |
| NOC |  Japan |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Personal Best: HT – 84.86 (2003).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Athletics | JPN |
Koji Murofushi | |||
| Hammer Throw, Men (Olympic) | 9 | |||||
| 2004 Summer Olympics | Athletics | JPN |
Koji Murofushi | |||
| Hammer Throw, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| 2008 Summer Olympics | Athletics | JPN |
Koji Murofushi | |||
| Hammer Throw, Men (Olympic) | 5 | |||||
| 2012 Summer Olympics | Athletics | JPN |
Koji Murofushi | |||
| Hammer Throw, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze |
Olympic family relations
- Son of Shigenobu Murofushi
- Brother of Yuka Murofushi
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Athletics Championships (1–1–1 2001 Edmonton silver: hammer throw; 2003 Saint-Denis bronze: hammer throw; 2011 Daegu gold: hammer throw)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Asian Games (2–1–0 1994 Hiroshima ATH silver: hammer throw; 1998 Bangkok ATH gold: hammer throw; 2002 Busan ATH gold: hammer throw)