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shot put The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" (throwing) a heavy spherical ball—the ''shot''—as far as possible. The shot put competition for men has been a part of the modern Olympics since their revival in 1896, and women's ...

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hammer throw The hammer throw is one of the four throwing events in regular track and field competitions, along with the discus throw, shot put and javelin. The "hammer" used in this sport is not like any of the tools also called by that name. It consis ...

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Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...

, who won a silver medal in each event at the Asian Games. He competed in the hammer throw at the 1968 and 1972 Olympics and placed 13th and 25th, respectively.

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1944 births Living people Japanese male shot putters Japanese male hammer throwers Japanese male discus throwers Olympic male hammer throwers Olympic athletes of Japan Athletes (track and field) at the 1968 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics Asian Games silver medalists for Japan Asian Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 1966 Asian Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1970 Asian Games Medalists at the 1966 Asian Games Medalists at the 1970 Asian Games Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) Universiade gold medalists for Japan Medalists at the 1967 Summer Universiade Asian Athletics Championships winners Japan Championships in Athletics winners 20th-century Japanese people 21st-century Japanese people {{Japan-athletics-bio-stub