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Nobuko Kawano is a Japanese athlete. She won the gold medal in the 800 metres event in the 1974 Asian Games. [1] [2] [3] [4]
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Nobuko Kawano is a Japanese athlete. She won the gold medal in the 800 metres event in the 1974 Asian Games. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Koji Alexander Murofushi, is a former Japanese 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.
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