![Japanese hammer thrower Koji Murofushi on his way to win the men's competition with 79.82,2 metre during the 45th Golden Spike athletic event in Ostrava, Czech Republic, on Monday, May 29, 2006. ( Japanese hammer thrower Koji Murofushi on his way to win the men's competition with 79.82,2 metre during the 45th Golden Spike athletic event in Ostrava, Czech Republic, on Monday, May 29, 2006. (](https://l450v.alamy.com/450v/2myadj0/in-this-july-19-2016-photo-koji-murofushi-former-japanese-hammer-thrower-and-olympic-gold-medalist-speaks-during-an-interview-with-the-associated-press-in-tokyo-japan-is-sending-331-athletes-to-rio-de-janeiro-brazil-the-countrys-third-largest-delegation-at-the-olympics-after-tokyo-in-1964-and-beijing-in-2008-and-has-targeted-14-gold-medals-double-its-tally-from-london-four-years-ago-murofushi-the-2004-olympics-hammer-throw-gold-medalist-who-is-now-sports-director-for-the-2020-tokyo-organizing-committee-says-japans-performance-in-rio-will-be-vital-in-paving-the-way-for-success-on-2myadj0.jpg)
Japanese hammer thrower Koji Murofushi on his way to win the men's competition with 79.82,2 metre during the 45th Golden Spike athletic event in Ostrava, Czech Republic, on Monday, May 29, 2006. (
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2011 World Champs/Daegu: Day 3, Session 2: Koji Murofushi of Japan wins Hammer Throw! by Larry Eder - runblogrun
![Former Japanese-Romanian hammer thrower and Olympic gold medalist Koji Murofushi speaks to mediain Tokyo on Sep. 11, 2020. Murofushi will assume a commissioner of Japan Sport Agency after Daichi Suzuki on Oct. Former Japanese-Romanian hammer thrower and Olympic gold medalist Koji Murofushi speaks to mediain Tokyo on Sep. 11, 2020. Murofushi will assume a commissioner of Japan Sport Agency after Daichi Suzuki on Oct.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2NPHAHF/former-japanese-romanian-hammer-thrower-and-olympic-gold-medalist-koji-murofushi-speaks-to-mediain-tokyo-on-sep-11-2020-murofushi-will-assume-a-commissioner-of-japan-sport-agency-after-daichi-suzuki-on-oct-1-2020-the-yomiuri-shimbun-via-ap-images-2NPHAHF.jpg)
Former Japanese-Romanian hammer thrower and Olympic gold medalist Koji Murofushi speaks to mediain Tokyo on Sep. 11, 2020. Murofushi will assume a commissioner of Japan Sport Agency after Daichi Suzuki on Oct.
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Former hammer champion Koji Murofushi fails to nail Rio 2016 Olympics spot | Sport-others News - The Indian Express
![DAEGU, South Korea - Japan's Koji Murofushi, holding up a Japanese national flag, responds to cheers after winning the gold medal in the men's hammer throw at the world athletics championships in DAEGU, South Korea - Japan's Koji Murofushi, holding up a Japanese national flag, responds to cheers after winning the gold medal in the men's hammer throw at the world athletics championships in](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/JNX5GJ/daegu-south-korea-japans-koji-murofushi-holding-up-a-japanese-national-JNX5GJ.jpg)
DAEGU, South Korea - Japan's Koji Murofushi, holding up a Japanese national flag, responds to cheers after winning the gold medal in the men's hammer throw at the world athletics championships in
![Japanese hammer thrower Koji Murofushi on his way to win the men's competition with 79.82,2 metre during the 45th Golden Spike athletic event in Ostrava, Czech Republic, on Monday, May 29, 2006. ( Japanese hammer thrower Koji Murofushi on his way to win the men's competition with 79.82,2 metre during the 45th Golden Spike athletic event in Ostrava, Czech Republic, on Monday, May 29, 2006. (](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PD139X/japanese-hammer-thrower-koji-murofushi-on-his-way-to-win-the-mens-competition-with-79822-metre-during-the-45th-golden-spike-athletic-event-in-ostrava-czech-republic-on-monday-may-29-2006-ap-photoctk-dan-krzywon-2PD139X.jpg)
Japanese hammer thrower Koji Murofushi on his way to win the men's competition with 79.82,2 metre during the 45th Golden Spike athletic event in Ostrava, Czech Republic, on Monday, May 29, 2006. (
![Japanese hammer thrower Koji Murofushi makes his third throw at the national championships at Paloma Mizuho Stadium in Nagoya on June 24, 2016. The 2004 Athens Olympic champion said he has decided Japanese hammer thrower Koji Murofushi makes his third throw at the national championships at Paloma Mizuho Stadium in Nagoya on June 24, 2016. The 2004 Athens Olympic champion said he has decided](https://l450v.alamy.com/450v/jnm2r1/ostrava-czech-republic-japanese-hammer-thrower-koji-murofushi-made-jnm2r1.jpg)