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Koji Murofushi

Koji Murofushi, Japanese hammer thrower

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Born
October 8, 1974
Age in 2026
52
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1974

About Koji Murofushi

Alexander Koji Murofushi is a Japanese former hammer thrower and sports scientist. He has been among the world elite since the 2001 World Championships, where he won the silver medal. He was the 2004 Olympic champion. In 2011, he was crowned world champion. His father, Shigenobu Murofushi is a former Olympian and held the Japanese record for 23 years before it was broken by Koji. At the Asian Championships he won silver medals in 1993, 1995. He won the silver medal at the 1994 Asian Games and then took his first title 1997 East Asian Games.

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Koji Murofushi timeline

  1. At the Asian Championships he won silver medals in 1993, 1995.
  2. He won the silver medal at the 1994 Asian Games and then took his first title 1997 East Asian Games.
  3. He has been among the world elite since the 2001 World Championships, where he won the silver medal.
  4. He was the 2004 Olympic champion.

The world when Koji Murofushi was born

Koji Murofushi was born in 1974. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1974

  • #1 song"The Way We Were" – Barbra Streisand
  • Top movieThe Godfather Part II
  • Top TV showAll in the Family
  • Best-selling bookJaws – Peter Benchley

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentHank Aaron breaks Babe Ruth's all-time home run record (715)
  • Top headlinePresident Nixon resigns from office
  • Technology milestoneUniversal Product Code (UPC barcode) scanned for the first time
  • Defining fadStreaking
  • Notable inventionPost-it Note bookmark prototype
  • World population4.01 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRichard Nixon / Gerald Ford
  • Sports championOakland Athletics (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population213.9M

1974 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Koji Murofushi's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19742026
Gas$0.53$3.45/gal
Average home$25,200$435,000
Average income$14,200$67,500
Minimum wage$2.00$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.87$11.95
Postage stamp$0.10$0.73
Population213.9M341 million

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