Yuka Murofushi
Appearance
Yuka Murofushi (室伏 由佳, Murofushi Yuka, born 11 February 1977) is a Japanese discus and hammer thrower.
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 is Serafina Moritz, a former European junior javelin champion from Romania. The parents are now divorced.
She won the 2010 Japanese title in both the discus and hammer throw events.[1]
Achievements
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Representing Japan | ||||
1997 | East Asian Games | Busan, South Korea | 3rd | Discus |
2000 | Asian Championships | Djakarta, Indonesia | 2nd | Hammer[2] |
2001 | East Asian Games | Osaka, Japan | 3rd | Discus |
2003 | Asian Championships | Manila, Philippines | 5th | Hammer |
2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 27th | Hammer (65.33 m) |
2005 | Asian Championships | Incheon, South Korea | 3rd | Hammer |
4th | Discus | |||
World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 27th | Hammer (62.83 m) | |
2006 | Asian Games | Doha, Qatar | 4th | Hammer |
4th | Discus |
Personal bests
- Hammer throw – 67.77 m (2004 in Fujiyoshida) – national record.[3]
- Discus throw – 58.62 m (2007 in Gifu) – national record.[3]
References
- ^ Nakamura, Ken (2010-06-07). Murofushi and Murakami extended their winning streak at the Japanese National Championships . IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-06-07.
- ^ Asian Championships – GBR Athletics
- ^ a b Japanese athletics records
Categories:
- 1977 births
- Living people
- Japanese people of Romanian descent
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Japanese discus throwers
- Japanese hammer throwers
- Olympic athletes of Japan
- People from Numazu, Shizuoka
- Asian Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Japanese athletics biography stubs