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Former Japanese hammer thrower

Koji Alexander Murofushi (広治アレクサンダー室伏, Kōji Arekusandā Murofushi, born 8 October 1974) is a former Japanese hammer thrower and sports scientist.

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He has been among the world elite since the 2001 World Championships, where he won the silver medal. He was the 2004 Olympic champion. In 2011, he was crowned world champion.

Career

Murofushi was born in Numazu, Shizuoka Prefecture.

Before the 2001 World Championships he had made his mark in Asian athletics.

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He started with a bronze medal at the 1993 East Asian Games. At the Asian Championships he won silver medals in 1993, 1995. He won the silver medal at the 1994 Asian Games and then took his first title 1997 East Asian Games.

A silver medal at the 1998 Asian Championship was followed by a gold medal at the 1998 Asian Games.^[3][4] In global events, he finished eighth at the 1992 World Junior Championships, tenth at the 1997 World Championships and ninth a