Shigenobu Murofushi

Shigenobu Murofushi
Shigenobu Murofushi c. 1960
Personal information
Born (1945-10-02) October 2, 1945 (age 79)[1]
Tangshan, Hebei, China[2][3]
Sport
SportHammer throw
Medal record
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1970 Bangkok Hammer throw
Gold medal – first place 1974 Tehran Hammer throw
Gold medal – first place 1978 Bangkok Hammer throw
Gold medal – first place 1982 New Dehli Hammer throw
Gold medal – first place 1986 Seoul Hammer throw
Silver medal – second place 1966 Bangkok Hammer throw

Shigenobu Murofushi (室伏 重信, Murofushi Shigenobu, born October 2, 1945) is a retired Japanese hammer thrower. 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.

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]

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  2. ^ a b Shigenobu Murofushi. sports-reference.com
  3. ^ Who is the highest number Reelected Asian Games champion? wordpress.com. May 6, 2011
  4. ^ ＜あのころ＞室伏重信が結婚　広治選手の両親.47news.jp. September 29, 2012
  5. ^ Walsh, Bryan (June 14, 2004) To the Hammer Born. Time.
  6. ^ Absente de cinci stele. cotidianul.ro. August 9, 2005
  7. ^ Shigenobu Murofushi Archived June 16, 2015, at the Wayback Machine. ssf.or.jp