Yoshio Kojima (hammer thrower)
Japanese hammer thrower
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Yoshio Kojima (7 August 1931 – 3 March 1993) was a Japanese hammer thrower who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 小島義雄 |
| Born | 7 August 1931 |
| Died | 3 March 1993 (aged 61) Kobe City, Japan |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Hammer throw |
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]
