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DAEGU, South Korea - Japan's Koji Murofushi, holding up a Japanese national flag, responds to cheers after winning the gold medal in the men's hammer throw at the world athletics championships in
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Japanese hammer thrower Koji Murofushi on his way to win the men's competition with 79.82,2 metre during the 45th Golden Spike athletic event in Ostrava, Czech Republic, on Monday, May 29, 2006. (
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Japanese hammer thrower Koji Murofushi on his way to win the men's competition with 79.82,2 metre during the 45th Golden Spike athletic event in Ostrava, Czech Republic, on Monday, May 29, 2006. (
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