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| birth_place = Kamijima, Ehime| death_date = | death_place = m=1.85}}97lb|0}}| website = | country = {{JPN}}| sport = Track and field| event = Javelin throw| collegeteam = | club = Suzuki Hamamatsu Athlete Club| team = | turnedpro = | coach = | retired = | coaching = | worlds = | regionals = | nationals = | olympics = | paralympics = | highestranking = | pb = Javelin throw: 85.96 m (29 April 2013)| show-medals = no| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's athletics}}{{MedalCountry | {{Flag|Japan}} }}{{MedalCompetition|World Championships}}{{MedalBronze|2009 Berlin|Javelin}}{{MedalCompetition|Asian Games}}{{MedalGold|2010 Guangzhou|Javelin}}{{MedalCompetition|Asian Championships}}{{MedalGold|2011 Kobe|Javelin}}}}{{nihongo|Yukifumi Murakami|村上 幸史|Murakami Yukifumi|born 23 December 1979 in Kamijima, Ehime}} is a Japanese javelin thrower. He was the first Japanese athlete to win a World Championship medal in the javelin, taking bronze at the 2009 edition with a throw of 82.97 metres.Nakamura, Ken (2009-09-23). Gay and Felix take dash victories; new Japanese hero's spear falls short at Super Meet. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-09-23.He was successful as a junior athlete and won the bronze medal in the javelin at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics. He established himself as one of Asia's top throwers in the following years, winning silver medals at the 2001 East Asian Games, 2002 Asian Games, and the 2003 Asian Athletics Championships.His first global appearance was at the 2004 Summer Olympics and he finished 18th overall in the final rankings. The 2005 World Championships in Athletics was his next major tournament but he finished in 27th place with a disappointing throw of 68.31 m. He was runner-up for a second time at the 2006 Asian Games and took part in the 2008 Summer Olympics two years later.Murakami was voted the Japanese athlete of the year for 2009 by both Rikujyo Kyougi Magazine (Track and Field Magazine of Japan) and the Japan Association of Athletics Federations. These awards capped a decade of national dominance – with ten consecutive wins, he won the javelin at every national championships in the 2000s. His performance at the 2009 World Championships included a personal best of 83.10 m to qualify for the final, and 82.97 m to win the bronze medal – his second best ever throw.Nakamura, Ken (2010-01-06). Murakami is Japan's best of 2009. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-01-06. He finished the year with a gold medal performance at the 2009 Asian Athletics Championships.He started 2010 with a throw of 82.49 m in Wakayama in April – his longest throw achieved in Japan.Nakamura, Ken (2010-04-30). Japanese 100m record for Fukushima in Hiroshima, world leading 27:15.73 for Thuo in Kobe. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-04-39. He extended his consecutive national title run to eleven in June, out-throwing Nobuhiro Sato by four metres.Nakamura, Ken (2010-06-07). Murofushi and Murakami extended their winning streak at the Japanese National Championships . IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-06-07.On April 29, 2013, he extended his personal best by more than 2 meters to 85.96, more than 1 meter longer than London Olympic winning throw, and 2nd best by a Japanese javelin thrower after Kazuhiro Mizoguchi.

International competitions{| {{AchievementTable|nationJPN}}

|1997Asian Junior Athletics Championships>Asian Junior Championships|Bangkok, Thailand 2nd|71.18 m|19981998 World Junior Championships in Athletics>World Junior Championships|Annecy, France 3rd1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's javelin throw>70.72 m2001Athletics at the 2001 East Asian Games>East Asian Games|Osaka, Japan 2nd|76.36 mAthletics at the 2001 Summer Universiade>Universiade|Beijing, China|7thAthletics at the 2001 Summer Universiade – Men's javelin throw>71.75 m|2002Athletics at the 2002 Asian Games>Asian Games|Busan, South Korea 2ndAthletics at the 2006 Asian Games – Men's javelin throw>78.77 m|20032003 Asian Athletics Championships>Asian Championships|Manila, Philippines 2nd2003 Asian Athletics Championships – Men's javelin throw>77.04 m|2004Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics>Olympic Games|Athens, Greece|18th (q)Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's javelin throw>78.59 m20052005 World Championships in Athletics>World Championships|Helsinki, Finland|27th (q)2005 World Championships in Athletics – Men's javelin throw>68.31 m2005 Asian Athletics Championships>Asian Championships|Incheon, South Korea|6th2005 Asian Athletics Championships – Men's javelin throw>74.65 m|2006Athletics at the 2006 Asian Games>Asian Games|Doha, Qatar 2ndAthletics at the 2006 Asian Games – Men's javelin throw>78.15 m|20072007 World Championships in Athletics>World Championships|Osaka, Japan|21st (q)2007 World Championships in Athletics – Men's javelin throw>77.63 m|2008Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics>Olympic Games|Beijing, China|15th (q)Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's javelin throw>78.21 m20092009 World Championships in Athletics>World Championships|Berlin, Germany 3rd2009 World Championships in Athletics – Men's javelin throw>82.97 m2009 Asian Athletics Championships>Asian Championships|Guangzhou, China1st2009 Asian Athletics Championships – Men's javelin throw>81.50 m|2010Athletics at the 2010 Asian Games>Asian Games|Guangzhou, China1stAthletics at the 2010 Asian Games – Men's javelin throw>83.15 m20112011 Asian Athletics Championships>Asian Championships|Kobe, Japan1st2011 Asian Athletics Championships – Men's javelin throw>83.27 m2011 World Championships in Athletics>World Championships|Daegu, South Korea|14th (q)2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's javelin throw>80.19 m|2012Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics>Olympic Games|London, United Kingdom|24th (q)Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's javelin throw>77.80 m|20132013 World Championships in Athletics>World Championships|Moscow, Russia|22nd (q)2013 World Championships in Athletics – Men's javelin throw>77.75 m|2014Athletics at the 2014 Asian Games>Asian Games|Incheon, South Korea|4thAthletics at the 2014 Asian Games – Men's javelin throw>81.66 m|20152015 Asian Athletics Championships>Asian Championships|Wuhan, China3rd2015 Asian Athletics Championships – Men's javelin throw>79.05 m

Seasonal bests by year

• 1997 - 76.54
• 1998 - 73.62
• 1999 - 71.70
• 2000 - 78.57
• 2001 - 80.59
• 2002 - 78.77
• 2003 - 78.98
• 2004 - 81.71
• 2005 - 79.79
• 2006 - 78.54
• 2007 - 79.85
• 2008 - 79.71
• 2009 - 83.10
• 2010 - 83.15
• 2011 - 83.53
• 2012 - 83.95
• 2013 - 85.96
• 2014 - 81.66
• 2015 - 79.05

References

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External links

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• JAAF profile for {{Nihongo||村上 幸史|Yukifumi Murakami}} {{in lang|ja}}

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