Yukifumi Murakami

Quick Facts

Full Name	Yukifumi Murakami
Occupation	Javelin Thrower
Date Of Birth	Dec 23, 1979(1979-12-23)
Age	45
Birthplace	Ehime Prefecture
Country	Japan
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Yukifumi Murakami Biography

Yukifumi Murakami is one of the most popular and richest Javelin Thrower who was born on December 23, 1979 in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. Yukifumi Murakami, also known as Cun Shang Xing, Murakami Yukifumi was born 23 December 1979 in Kamijima (Ehime), Japan. He is a javelin thrower. He was the first Japanese javelin thrower to win a World Championship medal. His throw measured 82.97 metres.

He began 2010 with a throw at Wakayama of 82.49m in April, his longest throw in Japan. In June, he outthrew Nobuhiro Sato four metres to extend his run of consecutive national titles.

Both Rikujyo Kyougi Magazine, Track and Field Magazine of Japan, and the Japan Association of Athletics Federations voted Murakami the Japanese athlete of 2009 for their respective magazines. These awards marked the end of a decade- long period of national dominance. He won the javelin at all the national championships since 2000, with ten consecutive victories. At the 2009 World Championships, he threw a personal record of 83.10m to qualify for finals and 82.97m to win bronze. This was his second-best throw. He ended the year with a gold-medal performance at the 2009 Asian Athletics Championships.

Yukifumi Murakami Net Worth

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

As a junior athlete, he was successful and won bronze in the javelin at 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics. In the years that followed, he was a top thrower in Asia, winning silver medals at both the 2002 Asian Games and 2003 Asian Athletics Championships.

He made his first international appearance at the 2004 Summer Olympics. He finished 18th in the final rankings. His next major event was the 2005 World Championships in Athletics. He finished in 27th with a disappointing throw at 68.31m. Two years later, he took part in 2008 Summer Olympics.

On April 29, 2013, he extended his personal best by more than 2 meters to 85.96, more than 1 meter longer than London Olympic winning throw, and 2nd best by a Japanese javelin thrower after Kazuhiro Mizoguchi.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Yukifumi Murakami Dating?

According to our records, Yukifumi Murakami married to Misato Murakami. As of December 1, 2023, Yukifumi Murakami’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Yukifumi Ranked on the list of most popular Javelin Thrower. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Japan. Yukifumi Murakami celebrates birthday on December 23 of every year.