![DAEGU, South Korea - Japan's Koji Murofushi, wearing a Japanese national flag on his back, responds to cheers after winning the gold medal in the men's hammer throw at the world athletics DAEGU, South Korea - Japan's Koji Murofushi, wearing a Japanese national flag on his back, responds to cheers after winning the gold medal in the men's hammer throw at the world athletics](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/JNX5GK/daegu-south-korea-japans-koji-murofushi-wearing-a-japanese-national-JNX5GK.jpg)
DAEGU, South Korea - Japan's Koji Murofushi, wearing a Japanese national flag on his back, responds to cheers after winning the gold medal in the men's hammer throw at the world athletics
![Murofushi urges Japanese athletes to expand horizons in preparation for 2020 Games | The Japan Times Murofushi urges Japanese athletes to expand horizons in preparation for 2020 Games | The Japan Times](https://cdn-japantimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/w2-andrew-a-20140526.jpg)
Murofushi urges Japanese athletes to expand horizons in preparation for 2020 Games | The Japan Times
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Koji Murofushi former Japanese hammer thrower Olympic Editorial Stock Photo - Stock Image | Shutterstock
![TOKYO, Japan - Japanese hammer thrower Koji Murofushi, a gold medalist at the 2004 Athens Olympics, speaks about his assumption of a professorship of sports science at Tokyo Medical and Dental University TOKYO, Japan - Japanese hammer thrower Koji Murofushi, a gold medalist at the 2004 Athens Olympics, speaks about his assumption of a professorship of sports science at Tokyo Medical and Dental University](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/JP4M5A/tokyo-japan-japanese-hammer-thrower-koji-murofushi-a-gold-medalist-JP4M5A.jpg)
TOKYO, Japan - Japanese hammer thrower Koji Murofushi, a gold medalist at the 2004 Athens Olympics, speaks about his assumption of a professorship of sports science at Tokyo Medical and Dental University
![LONDON, Britain - Japanese hammer thrower Koji Murofushi gives a press conference at the Main Press Centre in Olympic Park in London on Aug. 11, 2012 after the International Olympic Committee announced LONDON, Britain - Japanese hammer thrower Koji Murofushi gives a press conference at the Main Press Centre in Olympic Park in London on Aug. 11, 2012 after the International Olympic Committee announced](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/JNYE9Y/london-britain-japanese-hammer-thrower-koji-murofushi-gives-a-press-JNYE9Y.jpg)
LONDON, Britain - Japanese hammer thrower Koji Murofushi gives a press conference at the Main Press Centre in Olympic Park in London on Aug. 11, 2012 after the International Olympic Committee announced
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Koji Murofushi former Japanese hammer thrower Olympic Editorial Stock Photo - Stock Image | Shutterstock
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Koji Murofushi former Japanese hammer thrower Olympic Editorial Stock Photo - Stock Image | Shutterstock
![Japanese hammer thrower Koji Murofushi (R) meets Japan Sports Agency Commissioner Daichi Suzuki in Tokyo on July 8, 2016. The 2004 Olympic hammer -throw winner confirmed his retirement during the meeting with Suzuki, Japanese hammer thrower Koji Murofushi (R) meets Japan Sports Agency Commissioner Daichi Suzuki in Tokyo on July 8, 2016. The 2004 Olympic hammer -throw winner confirmed his retirement during the meeting with Suzuki,](https://l450v.alamy.com/450v/jnm2r1/ostrava-czech-republic-japanese-hammer-thrower-koji-murofushi-made-jnm2r1.jpg)