Yuka Murofushi

Yuka Murofushi (室伏由佳, Murofushi Yuka, born 11 February 1977) is a retired 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, Serafina Moritz, is Romanian,^[1] and former European junior javelin champion and senior champion for Romania. Her parents are now divorced.^[1]

She won the 2010 Japanese title in both the discus and hammer throw events.^[2]

International competitions[edit]

Representing Japan
Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
1996	World Junior Championships	Sydney, Australia	6th	Discus throw	51.56 m
1997	East Asian Games	Busan, South Korea	3rd	Discus throw	51.90 m
2000	Asian Championships	Jakarta, Indonesia	5th	Discus throw	53.14 m
2000	Asian Championships	Jakarta, Indonesia	2nd	Hammer throw	58.64 m
2001	East Asian Games	Osaka, Japan	3rd	Discus throw	50.87 m
2003	Asian Championships	Manila, Philippines	5th	Discus throw	54.08 m
2004	Olympic Games	Athens, Greece	27th	Hammer throw	65.33 m
2005	Asian Championships	Incheon, South Korea	4th	Discus throw	56.23 m
	Asian Championships	Incheon, South Korea	3rd	Hammer throw	62.62 m
	World Championships	Helsinki, Finland	27th (q)	Hammer throw	62.83 m
	East Asian Games	Macau	3rd	Discus throw	54.28 m
	East Asian Games	Macau	3rd	Hammer throw	63.67 m
2006	Asian Games	Doha, Qatar	4th	Discus throw	52.26 m
2006	Asian Games	Doha, Qatar	4th	Hammer throw	59.74 m
2007	World Championships	Osaka, Japan	27th (q)	Discus throw	52.76 m
2009	Asian Championships	Guangzhou, China	4th	Discus throw	55.14 m
2009	Asian Championships	Guangzhou, China	3rd	Hammer throw	61.99 m
2010	Asian Games	Guangzhou, China	6th	Discus throw	50.28 m
2010	Asian Games	Guangzhou, China	3rd	Hammer throw	62.94 m
2011	Asian Championships	Kobe, Japan	8th	Discus throw	49.24 m
2011	Asian Championships	Kobe, Japan	3rd	Hammer throw	62.50 m

Personal bests[edit]

Hammer throw – 67.77 m (2004 in Fujiyoshida) – national record.^[3]
Discus throw – 58.62 m (2007 in Gifu) – national record.^[3]

References[edit]

Yuka Murofushi at World Athletics

^ ^a ^b Andru Nenciu (December 13, 2008). "Ciocan norocos". ProSport (in Romanian). Retrieved September 28, 2009.
^ Nakamura, Ken (2010-06-07). Murofushi and Murakami extended their winning streak at the Japanese National Championships . IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-06-07.
^ ^a ^b Japanese athletics records Archived October 9, 2007, at the Wayback Machine

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[prosport-1] Andru Nenciu (December 13, 2008). "Ciocan norocos". ProSport (in Romanian). Retrieved September 28, 2009.

[2] Nakamura, Ken (2010-06-07). Murofushi and Murakami extended their winning streak at the Japanese National Championships . IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-06-07.

[rec-3] Japanese athletics records Archived October 9, 2007, at the Wayback Machine

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