18 Facts About Koji Murofushi

Koji Alexander Murofushi is a former Japanese hammer thrower and sports scientist.

Koji Murofushi has been among the world elite since the 2001 World Championships, where he won the silver medal.

Koji Murofushi started with a bronze medal at the 1993 East Asian Games.

Koji Murofushi won the silver medal at the 1994 Asian Games and then took his first title 1997 East Asian Games.

Koji Murofushi had an undergraduate degree in physical education and completed his doctorate in 2007 at Chukyo University.

Koji Murofushi was accepted a faculty appointment at Chukyo University as associate professor of physical education in 2011.

Koji Murofushi joined Tokyo Medical and Dental University in 2014 and serving professor in physical education and director of sports science center.

Koji Murofushi finished sixth at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics, third at the 2007 World Athletics Final, and fifth at the 2008 Olympic Games.

At the 2009 Japanese Championships, Koji Murofushi retained his national title, winning his fifteenth consecutive championships at the event.

Koji Murofushi increased his title total again the following year.

Koji Murofushi remained ahead of second-placed Dilshod Nazarov at the end of the series, winning with a score of 238.52.

Koji Murofushi won the International Fair Play award at the same world championships.

Koji Murofushi competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics, winning the bronze medal.

Koji Murofushi was appointed as sports director for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in June 2014.

Koji Murofushi was born on 8 October 1974 in Numazu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan and is of Japanese-Romanian descent.

Koji Murofushi comes from a hammer throwing family, as his father Shigenobu Murofushi is a former Olympian and held the Japanese record for 23 years until his son broke it, and his sister, Yuka Murofushi, throws both hammer and discus.

Koji Murofushi was a javelin thrower for Romania, European Junior champion in 1968, and Romanian senior champion in 1970.

Koji Murofushi is a glass painter, and lives in Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture.