Koji Murofushi

Quick Facts

Full Name	Koji Murofushi
Occupation	Hammer Thrower
Date Of Birth	Oct 8, 1974(1974-10-08)
Age	50
Birthplace	Japan
Country	Japan
Horoscope	Libra

Koji Murofushi Biography

Koji Murofushi is one of the most popular and richest Hammer Thrower who was born on October 8, 1974 in Japan, Japan. Japanese hammer throw champion who won gold at the Asian Games in 1998 and 2002 before winning his first Olympic gold medal in 2004. He is also a renowned sports scientist who began serving as the Director of the Sports Science Center at the Tokyo Medical and Dental University in 2014.

He and the United States’ Lance Deal are both well-known hammer throwers.

Koji Alexander Murofushi (広治アレクサンダー室伏 , Kōji Arekusandā Murofushi, born October 8, 1974, in Numazu, Shizuoka Prefecture) is a former Japanese-Romanian hammer thrower and sports scientist. He has been among the world elite since the 2001 World Championships, where he won the silver medal. He was the 2004 Olympic champion. In 2011, he was crowned world champion.

He scored gold medals at both the 2001 Goodwill Games and the 2001 East Asian Games – setting a Games record at the latter event. After the 2001 World Championships, he proceeded by winning the 2002 Asian Championships and Asian Games as well as a silver medal at the 2002 World Cup and a bronze medal at the 2003 World Championships. That year he threw 84.86 metres, which was the longest hammer throw in over ten years, putting Murofushi fourth on the all- time performer’s list. Among the favorites at the 2004 Summer Olympics, he eventually won the gold medal after the disqualification of Adrián Annus.

His father is former Olympic hammer thrower Shigenobu Murofushi, who previously held the Japanese hammer throwing record. His mother Serafina Moritz was a champion javelin thrower in Romania.

Koji Murofushi Net Worth

Koji Murofushi is one of the richest Hammer Thrower from Japan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Koji Murofushi 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was born in Numazu, Shizuoka Prefecture and first gained major attention by winning bronze at the 1993 East Asian Games.

When he won gold at the 2011 IAAF World Championships in Athletics, he became the oldest man ever to win the world hammer throwing title.

Koji Murofushi comes from a hammer throwing family, as his father Shigenobu Murofushi is a former Olympian and held the Japanese record for 23 years until his son broke it, and his sister, Yuka Murofushi, throws both hammer and discus. Murofushi’s mother, Serafina Moritz (born 1950) is Romanian. She was a javelin thrower for Romania, European Junior champion in 1968, and Romanian senior champion in 1970. She is now a glass painter, and lives in Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture. Thanks to his mother, Murofushi speaks Romanian.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Koji Murofushi height 6 ft 2 in Koji weight 218 lbs & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Koji Murofushi Dating?

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In July 2011, the JOC (Japanese Olympic Committee) nominated Murofushi for the IOC Athletes’ Commission, with the elections taking place at the 2012 Olympics. Although Murofushi collected more than enough votes to be elected, his candidacy was voided by the IOC (International Olympic Committee) due to inappropriate campaigning by the JOC during the Games.

Facts & Trivia

Koji Ranked on the list of most popular Hammer Thrower. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Japan. Koji Murofushi celebrates birthday on October 8 of every year.

He was appointed as Sports Director for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in June 2014.