Murofushi comes from a hammer throwing family, as her father Shigenobu Murofushi is a former Olympian and held the Japanese record for decades, and her brother Koji Murofushi, is the 2004 Olympic champion in the event. Her mother, Serafina Moritz, is Romanian,[1] and former European junior javelin champion and senior champion for Romania. Her parents are now divorced.[1]
She won the 2010 Japanese title in both the discus and hammer throw events.[2]
^ abAndru Nenciu (December 13, 2008). "Ciocan norocos". ProSport (in Romanian). Retrieved September 28, 2009.
^Nakamura, Ken (2010-06-07). Murofushi and Murakami extended their winning streak at the Japanese National Championships . IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-06-07.
^ abJapanese athletics records October 9, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
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