Yuka Murofushi

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.

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
Representing Japan
1997	East Asian Games	Busan, South Korea	3rd	Discus
2000	Asian Championships	Djakarta, Indonesia	2nd	Hammer
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.
• Discus throw – 58.62 m (2007 in Gifu) – national record.

References

• Yuka Murofushi at World Athletics