Shigenobu Murofushi

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.

Shigenobu Murofushi

Shigenobu Murofushi c. 1960
Personal information
Born	(1945-10-02) October 2, 1945 (age 79)[1] Tangshan, Hebei, China[2][3]
Sport
Sport	Hammer throw
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  Japan Asian Games 1970 Bangkok Hammer throw 1974 Tehran Hammer throw 1978 Bangkok Hammer throw 1982 New Dehli Hammer throw 1986 Seoul Hammer throw 1966 Bangkok Hammer throw Asian Championships 1979 Tokyo Hammer throw 1981 Tokyo Hammer throw

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]

International competitions

Representing  Japan

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
1966	Asian Games	Bangkok, Thailand	2nd
1970	Asian Games	Bangkok, Thailand	1st
1972	Olympic Games	Munich, West Germany	8th
1974	Asian Games	Tehran, Iran	1st
1976	Olympic Games	Montreal, Canada	11th
1978	Asian Games	Bangkok, Thailand	1st
1979	Asian Championships	Tokyo, Japan	1st
1981	Asian Championships	Tokyo, Japan	1st
1982	Asian Games	New Delhi, India	1st
1983	World Championships	Helsinki, Finland	16th
1984	Olympic Games	Los Angeles, United States	15th
1986	Asian Games	Seoul, South Korea	1st

See also

• List of professional sports families
• List of flag bearers for Japan at the Olympics
• List of Asian Games medalists in athletics