| Birth Date: | 2 October 1945[1] |
| Birth Place: | Tangshan, Hebei, China[2] |
| Sport: | Hammer throw |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
is a retired Japanese hammer thrower. He competed at the 1972, 1976 and 1984 Olympics and finished in 8th, 11th and 14th place, respectively.[3] He was the flag bearer for Japan at the 1984 Olympics.
On September 29, 1972, Murofushi married Serafina Moritz, a javelin thrower who competed internationally for Romania.[4] [5] [6] Both of their children, Koji Murofushi and Yuka Murofushi, are retired Olympic hammer throwers.
Murofushi tried sumo and shot put before changing to the hammer. In 1984 he set a Japanese record at 75.96 m that stood until 1998 when it was broken by his son Koji.[7]
| 1966 | Asian Games | Bangkok, Thailand | 2nd | ||
| 1970 | Asian Games | Bangkok, Thailand | 1st | ||
| 1972 | Olympic Games | Munich, West Germany | 8th | ||
| 1974 | Asian Games | Tehran, Iran | 1st | ||
| 1976 | Olympic Games | Montreal, Canada | 11th | ||
| 1978 | Asian Games | Bangkok, Thailand | 1st | ||
| 1979 | Asian Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 1st | ||
| 1981 | Asian Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 1st | ||
| 1982 | Asian Games | New Delhi, India | 1st | ||
| 1983 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 16th | ||
| 1984 | Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States | 15th | ||
| 1986 | Asian Games | Seoul, South Korea | 1st |