Yoshio Kojima (hammer thrower)

Yoshio Kojima
Personal information
Native name小島義雄
Born7 August 1931
Died3 March 1993
Kobe City, Japan
Sport
SportHammer 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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ a b "Yoshio Kojima". Olympedia. Retrieved 21 January 2021.


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