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World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025

Japan Sports Agency Commissioner Koji Murofushi (front row, 3rd from L) poses for a photo in Tokyo on Sept. 26, 2025, with athletes who represented Japan at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo that concluded on Sept. 21.

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World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025

Japan Sports Agency Commissioner Koji Murofushi (front row, 3rd from L) poses for a photo in Tokyo on Sept. 26, 2025, with athletes who represented Japan at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo that concluded on Sept. 21.

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Sports Agency head Murofushi

Japan Sports Agency Commissioner Koji Murofushi, the 2004 Athens Olympic hammer throw gold medalist, gives an interview in Tokyo on Sept. 2, 2025.

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Sports Agency head Murofushi

Japan Sports Agency Commissioner Koji Murofushi, the 2004 Athens Olympic hammer throw gold medalist, gives an interview in Tokyo on Sept. 2, 2025.

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Sports Agency head Murofushi

Japan Sports Agency Commissioner Koji Murofushi, the 2004 Athens Olympic hammer throw gold medalist, gives an interview in Tokyo on Sept. 2, 2025.

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Paris Olympic women's javelin champion Haruka Kitaguchi

Paris Olympic women's javelin champion Haruka Kitaguchi (R) and Japan Sports Agency Commissioner Koji Murofushi pose for a photo in Tokyo on Oct. 8, 2024. She was awarded for her accomplishment at the Summer Games during a ceremony held by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology the same day.

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Hammer thrower Murofushi assumes professorship of science

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese hammer thrower Koji Murofushi (R), a gold medalist at the 2004 Athens Olympics, shakes hands with Yasuyuki Yoshizawa, president of Tokyo Medical and Dental University, in Tokyo on July 16, 2014, after being named a professor of sports science at the school.

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Hammer thrower Murofushi speaks about professorship

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 at a press conference in Tokyo on July 16, 2014.

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Olympic champ Murofushi at elementary school

TOKYO, Japan - Koji Murofushi (front C), Olympic hammer-throw champion and TOKYO 2020 sports director, and 5th graders hold up boards with their dreams written on them at Konan elementary school in Tokyo on July 14, 2014, during Tokyo 2020's "Creating Tomorrow Together" Project.

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Olympic champ Murofushi at elementary school

TOKYO, Japan - Koji Murofushi, Olympic hammer-throw champion and TOKYO 2020 sports director, communicates with students at Konan elementary school in Tokyo on July 14, 2014, during Tokyo 2020's "Creating Tomorrow Together" Project.

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Olympic champion Murofushi named sports director

TOKYO, Japan - Olympic hammer throw champion Koji Murofushi (R) is appointed by the Tokyo Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games as the sports director on June 24, 2014, in Tokyo. Standing beside him is organizing committee president Yoshiro Mori.

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Murofushi wins 20th straight national hammer throw title

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Olympic champion Koji Murofushi competes at the national athletics championships on June 7, 2014, in Fukushima. He won his 20th straight national hammer throw title.

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Murofushi wins 20th straight national hammer throw title

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Olympic champion Koji Murofushi competes at the national athletics championships on June 7, 2014, in Fukushima. He won his 20th straight national hammer throw title.

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World athletics championships

MOSCOW, Russia - Japan's Koji Murofushi competes in the men's hammer throw final at the world athletics championships in Moscow, Russia, on Aug. 12, 2013. Murofushi finished 6th. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Murofushi wins 19th national title

TOKYO, Japan - Koji Murofushi competes in the men's hammer throw final at the national athletics championships at Ajinomoto Stadium in Chofu, western Tokyo, on June 9, 2013. Murofushi won his 19th consecutive title at the competition with an effort of 76.42 meters.

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Murofushi returns home, denies breaking election rules

NARITA, Japan - Olympic 2012 hammer throw bronze medalist Koji Murofushi waves at Narita airport on Aug. 15, 2012, after returning from London. He denied he had broken any rules in his bid for election to the International Olympic Committee's Athletes' Commission.

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Japanese medalists at London Olympics

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese medalists at the London Olympics pose for photos in Tokyo on Aug. 14, 2012. Kosuke Kitajima, Koji Murofushi, Koji Yamamuro and Yuki Ogimi were not present for the photo session.

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Murofushi prevented from joining IOC Athletes' Commission

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 the same day Murofushi's election to the IOC Athletes' Commission was invalidated as he was judged to have violated election campaign rules. Murofushi won the bronze medal at the 2012 London Olympics and was the Athens Olympic gold medalist in 2004.

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Murofushi wins bronze in Olympic hammer throw

LONDON, Britain - (From L) Japan's Koji Murofushi, Hungary's Krisztian Pars and Slovenia's Primoz Kozmus celebrate after the men's hammer throw final at the Olympic Stadium in London on Aug. 5, 2012, securing the bronze, gold, and silver medal respectively at the 2012 Olympics Games.

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Murofushi wins bronze in Olympic hammer throw

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Koji Murofushi carries the national flag after the men's hammer throw final at the Olympic Stadium in London on Aug. 5, 2012. Murofushi won the bronze medal in the event at the London Olympics.

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Murofushi wins bronze in Olympic hammer throw

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Koji Murofushi performs in the third of his six attempts in the men's hammer throw final at the Olympic Stadium in London on Aug. 5, 2012, marking 78.71 meters. He won bronze in the men's hammer throw at the 2012 Olympic Games.

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Murofushi wins bronze in Olympic hammer throw

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Koji Murofushi performs in the third of his six attempts in the men's hammer throw final at the Olympic Stadium in London on Aug. 5, 2012, marking 78.71 meters. He won bronze in the men's hammer throw at the 2012 Olympic Games.

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Murofushi qualifies 2nd for Olympic hammer throw final

LONDON, Britain - Japan's world champion Koji Murofushi shouts after his first attempt in a Group A men's hammer throw qualification round at the 2012 London Olympics at Olympic Stadium in London on Aug. 3, 2012. Murofushi marked 77.18 meters in the first throw.

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Murofushi qualifies 2nd for Olympic hammer throw final

LONDON, Britain - Japan's world champion Koji Murofushi makes his second attempt in a Group A men's hammer throw qualification round at the 2012 London Olympics at Olympic Stadium in London on Aug. 3, 2012. Murofushi marked 78.48 meters in the second attempt to qualify for the final.

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Murofushi qualifies 2nd for Olympic hammer throw final

LONDON, Britain - Japan's world champion Koji Murofushi makes his first attempt in a Group A men's hammer throw qualification round at the 2012 London Olympics at Olympic Stadium in London on Aug. 3, 2012. Murofushi marked 77.18 meters in the first throw.

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Murofushi qualifies 2nd for Olympic hammer throw final

LONDON, Britain - Japan's world champion Koji Murofushi makes his first attempt in a Group A men's hammer throw qualification round at the 2012 London Olympics at Olympic Stadium in London on Aug. 3, 2012. Murofushi marked 77.18 meters in the first throw.

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Japan's Murofushi wins gold at worlds

DAEGU, South Korea - Japan's Koji Murofushi shows his gold medal at the world athletics championships in Daegu, South Korea, on Aug. 29, 2011, after finishing first in the men's hammer throw. It was the Olympic gold medalist's first gold at the world championships in seven tries.

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Murofushi wins gold at world c'ships

DAEGU, South Korea - Japan's Koji Murofushi makes his sixth and final attempt during the men's hammer throw final at the world athletics championships in Daegu, South Korea, on Aug. 29, 2011. He won the gold medal.

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Murofushi wins gold at world c'ships

DAEGU, South Korea - Japan's Koji Murofushi makes his second attempt during the men's hammer throw final at the world athletics championships in Daegu, South Korea, on Aug. 29, 2011. He won the gold medal.

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Murofushi wins gold at world c'ships

DAEGU, South Korea - Japan's Koji Murofushi, holding up a Japanese national flag, responds to cheers after winning the gold medal in the men's hammer throw at the world athletics championships in Daegu, South Korea, on Aug. 29, 2011.

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Murofushi wins gold at world c'ships

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 championships in Daegu, South Korea, on Aug. 29, 2011.

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Murofushi wins gold at world c'ships

DAEGU, South Korea - Japan's Koji Murofushi shows his gold medal after winning the men's hammer throw at the world athletics championships in Daegu, South Korea, on Aug. 29, 2011.

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Murofushi wins gold at world c'ships

DAEGU, South Korea - Japan's Koji Murofushi looks at the course of the hammer he threw in his second attempt in the men's hammer throw final at the world athletics championships in Daegu, South Korea, on Aug. 29, 2011. He won the gold medal. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Murofushi wins gold at world c'ships

DAEGU, South Korea - Japan's Koji Murofushi reacts after his first attempt in the men's hammer throw final at the world athletics championships in Daegu, South Korea, on Aug. 29, 2011. He won the gold medal. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Murofushi advances to hammer throw final at worlds

DAEGU, South Korea - Japan's Koji Murofushi prepares to throw in the men's hammer qualification at the world athletics championships in Daegu, South Korea, on Aug. 27, 2011, the opening day of the championships. Murofushi advanced to the final slated for Aug. 29.

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Murofushi wins World Challenge

ZAGREB, Croatia - Koji Murofushi smiles as he wins the men's hammer throw for the second meet in a row at the IAAF World Challenge Zagreb on Sept. 1, 2010. The 2004 Olympic champion prevailed with an effort of 79.71 meters.

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Murofushi loses Olympic bronze

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese hammer thrower Koji Murofushi attends a memorial service in Tokyo on June 11, 2010. Murofushi took part in the memorial after losing his Beijing Olympic bronze medal the previous day as once-disqualified higher-ranking competitors had cleared their names over alleged doping violations.

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Murofushi loses Olympic bronze

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese hammer thrower Koji Murofushi speaks to reporters at a hotel in Tokyo on June 11, 2010, commenting on reports that he had lost his Beijing Olympic bronze medal after once-disqualified higher-ranking competitors had cleared their names over alleged doping violations. But Murofushi was upbeat, saying the introduction of stricter doping tests would be ''a plus'' for him at the London Olympics.

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Murofushi loses Olympic bronze

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese hammer thrower Koji Murofushi takes part in a memorial service in Tokyo on June 11, 2010. Murofushi lost his Beijing Olympic bronze medal the previous day after once-disqualified higher-ranking competitors cleared their names over alleged doping violations.

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Murofushi takes title at national c'ships

MARUGAME, Japan - Beijing Olympics bronze medalist Koji Murofushi competes in the men's hammer throw event at the athletics national championships at Marugame Stadium in Kagawa Prefecture on June 5, 2010. Murofushi claimed his 16th consecutive title with an effort of 77.35 meters.

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Matsui meets Japanese hammer thrower Murofushi

TEMPE, United States - Hideki Matsui of the Los Angeles Angels shake hands with Japanese hammer thrower Koji Murofushi during the club's spring training in Tempe, Arizona, on March 3, 2010. Murofushi, an Olympic medalist, will also begin training in Arizona.

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Hammer throw bronze goes to Murofushi after doping ruling

TOYOTA, Japan - Japan's Koji Murofushi speaks at a press conference in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, Dec. 12. Murofushi will belatedly receive the Beijing Olympics bronze medal after two Belarusian hammer throwers were stripped Dec. 11 of their medals for doping.

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2 doping cheats, possible bronze for Murofushi

LONDON, Britain - Photo shows Japan's Koji Murofushi, who placed fifth in the men's hammer throw at the 2008 Beijing Olympics in August, throwing the hammer at the Games. Both the silver and bronze medalists hammer throwers from the Olympics have tested positive for doping violations, leaving open the possibility that the bronze will go to Murofushi.

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Athletics: Murofushi to make season debut in June

NAGOYA, Japan - Hammer thrower Koji Murofushi takes questions at a news conference at Chukyo University in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, on April 30. Murofushi said he plans to make a delayed season debut in June in the run-up to his bid for a second straight Olympic gold medal.

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Olympic hammer champ Murofushi makes victorious comeback

OSTRAVA, Czech Republic - Japanese hammer thrower Koji Murofushi made a dramatic comeback after a yearlong absence with a come-from-behind victory at the 45th Golden Spike meet on May 29.

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Murofushi, Tamesue named to strong world c'ships squad

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's 400-meter hurdler Dai Tamesue speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on June 6 after being selected along with 38 athletes to compete in the world championships scheduled for Aug. 6-14 in Helsinki.

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(1)MLB All-Stars - Game 7

NAGOYA, Japan - Athens Olympic hammer throw gold medallist Koji Murofushi throws the first pitch at the opening of Game 7 between the U.S. major league team and Japan's all-star team at Nagoya Dome on Nov. 12. (MLB)

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Murofushi gets Olympic gold in ceremony

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Hammer thrower Koji Murofushi is awarded with his silver-turned-gold medal at a specially arranged ceremony at the Seiko super track and field meet in Yokohama on Sept. 23. Murofushi stood atop the podium at Yokohama International Stadium and received the medal and winner's wreath. Hungary's Adrian Annus was stripped of the gold for violating doping rules.

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Japan's main Olympic contingent returns home

NARITA, Japan - Men's hammer throw gold medalist Koji Murofushi waves at Narita airport, northeast of Tokyo, on Aug. 31 upon his return from Athens. Some 200 athletes and officials returned home from Athens.

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IOC gives Murofushi gold in men's hammer throw

ATHENS, Greece - Koji Murofushi speaks during a news conference at the Athens Olympic main press center on Aug. 29 as he was awarded the gold medal for the men's hammer throw earlier in the day after Hungarian winner Adrian Annus was stripped of his title for violating doping rules.