Yoshio Kojima (hammer thrower)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 小島義雄 |
| Born | 7 August 1931 |
| Died | 3 March 1993 Kobe City, Japan |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Hammer throw |
Yoshio Kojima (7 August 1931 – 3 March 1993) was a Japanese hammer thrower who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics.[1]
He also won the hammer throw at the Japan Championships in Athletics in 1953, 1954, 1955, and 1956.[2]
He died in 1993 in Kobe at the age of 61.[3] The cause of death was suicide.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Yoshio Kojima". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
- ^ "第103回 日本陸上競技選手権大会" [The 103rd Japan Athletics Championships]. 日本陸上競技連盟公式サイト (in Japanese). Japan Association of Athletics Federations. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Yoshio Kojima". Olympedia. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
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