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Koji Murofushi

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Alexander Koji Murofushi, born on 8 October 1974, is a Japanese former hammer thrower and sports scientist. He has been among the world elite in the hammer throw since the 2001 World Championships, where he won the silver medal, and he went on to become the 2004 Olympic champion in the event. In 2011 he was crowned world champion. The source lead is brief, so this description records only his nationality, his event, his Olympic title in 2004, his world title in 2011 and his career as a sports scientist, and leaves later career detail to further research.

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is a Japanese former hammer thrower and sports scientist
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1. Koji Murofushi (Wikipedia)
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    born 8 October 1974
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    is a Japanese former hammer thrower and sports scientist
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    is a Japanese former hammer thrower and sports scientist
  • Competed In: 2004 Summer Olympics, Lead paragraph, competition
    He was the 2004 Olympic champion
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