Yuka Murofushi (室伏 由佳, Murofushi Yuka, born 11 February 1977) is a retired Japanese discus and hammer thrower.
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| Born | February 11, 1977 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hammer throw, discus throw | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 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
edit- Hammer throw – 67.77 m (2004 in Fujiyoshida) – national record.[3]
- Discus throw – 58.62 m (2007 in Gifu) – national record.[3]
References
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- ^ a b Andru Nenciu (December 13, 2008). "Ciocan norocos". ProSport (in Romanian). Retrieved September 28, 2009.
- ^ Nakamura, Ken (2010-06-07). Murofushi and Murakami extended their winning streak at the Japanese National Championships . IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-06-07.
- ^ a b Japanese athletics records Archived October 9, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
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