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THROWING NEWSKoji Murofushi Japanese Athlete of the Year 2001 Koji Murofushi Japanese Athlete of the Year 2001 K. Ken Nakamura for the IAAF 26 March 2002 - The panel of forty experts on Japanese track and field have selected Koji Murofushi, a World Championships silver medallist, as the 2001 Athlete of Year, Japan. It was announced in the April issue of the Track & Field Magazine of Japan (Rikujyo Kyogi Magazine). Murofushi, a Hammer thrower who was ranked eighth, third, fifth and second in the last four years finally won the top honour. He thus become the first thrower since Kazuhiro Mizuguchi, a Javelin thrower who won in 1989, to win the Athlete of the Year award. Murofushi finished just ahead of Naoko Takahashi, the previous year's Athlete of the Year, in the close contest. Murofushi collected 20 first place votes while 16 experts voted for Takahashi. The third place went to the 400mH bronze medallist in Edmonton, Dai Tamesue, who collected four first place votes. Of the ten athletes in the list, nine had competed in the World Championships in Edmonton, while five had set a national record. Here is the list of top ten Japanese athletes of the year and their major accomplishments for the year 2001. Koji Murofushi captured a silver medal at the World Championships after an epic hammer throwing competition in Edmonton. Other honors he won in 2001 are, gold medal at the East Asian Games and the national championships, which was his seventh. Murofushi was almost undefeated in 2001, losing only once, in Edmonton. His major wins includes Rome Golden League and the Goodwill Games. He improved the national hammer throw record thrice, the last of which was also an Asian record. Murofushi's records are superb. Of the 67 legal throws he recorded in 2001, Murofushi threw over 80m 34 times. With an Asian record setting 83.47m throw, Murofushi moved up to the seventh best performer in history. If you have news, results or information that you would like to share, please let us know by using our submissions form or contact Larry Steinke. [ MEET INFORMATION ] [ ANALYSIS & TIPS ] [ THROWS ARTICLES ] [ INTERVIEWS ] [ RECORDS ] [ RESULTS ] [ CLASSIFIEDS ] [ HOT LINK ARCHIVE ] [ DISCUSSION FORUM ] [ SUBMISSIONS ] [ THROWERS QUIZ ] [ GUESTBOOK ] |
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