Yoshitaka Muroya
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Yoshitaka•Muroya |
| Used name | Yoshitaka•Muroya |
| Original name | 室矢•芳隆 |
| Born | 6 April 1930 in Amata, Oshima, Kagoshima (JPN) |
| Died | 23 March 2019 (aged 88 years 11 months 17 days) |
| Measurements | 168 cm / 58 kg |
| NOC |  Japan |
Biography
Personal Bests: 400 – 49.5 (1953); 800 – 1:52.1 (1958).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Athletics | JPN |
Yoshitaka Muroya | |||
| 800 metres, Men (Olympic) | 4 h8 r1/3 | |||||
| 1,500 metres, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| 4 × 400 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Japan | 7 h1 r1/2 | ||||
| 1956 Summer Olympics | Athletics | JPN |
Yoshitaka Muroya | |||
| 800 metres, Men (Olympic) | 6 h1 r2/3 | |||||
| 4 × 400 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Japan | 4 h2 r1/2 |
List mentions
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Asian Games (4–1–0 1954 Manila ATH gold: 800 m and 4×400 m relay, silver: 1500 m; 1958 Tokyo ATH gold: 800 m and 4×400 m relay)