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Kōichi Morishita (森下 広一, Morishita Kōichi, born 5 September 1967 in Yazu, Tottori) is a retired Japanese male long-distance runner. He competed for Japan at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain where he won the silver medal in the men's marathon event.

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Beyond his Olympic medal, his achievements include wins at the Beppu-Ōita Marathon and the Tokyo International Marathon. His winning time in the former race (2:08:53) was the fastest marathon recorded in 1991.

Since 1999, he has managed the Toyota Kyūshū Athletic team, based in Miyawaka, Fukuoka. He has coached many runners including the late Samuel Wanjiru, who was a member of the team from 2005 to early 2008.

Achievements

Year	Tournament	Venue	Result	Event
1990	Asian Games	Beijing, PR China	1st	10,000 m
1991	World Championships	Tokyo, Japan	10th	10,000 m
	Beppu-Ōita Marathon	Beppu-Ōita, Japan	1st	Marathon
1992	Tokyo Marathon	Tokyo, Japan	1st	Marathon
	Olympic Games	Barcelona, Spain	2nd	Marathon

External links

• Koichi Morishita at World Athletics
• Kōichi Morishita at the International Olympic Committee
• Kōichi Morishita at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)

На других языках

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- [en] Kōichi Morishita

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[fr] Kōichi Morishita

Kōichi Morishita (né le 5 septembre 1967 à Yazu) est un athlète japonais spécialiste du 5 000 mètres, du 10 000 mètres et du marathon.

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[it] Kōichi Morishita

Kōichi Morishita (Tottori, 5 settembre 1967) è un ex maratoneta giapponese che vinse la medaglia d'argento alle Olimpiadi di Barcellona 1992.

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[ru] Морисита, Коити

Коити Морисита — японский легкоатлет, бегун на длинные дистанции. На Олимпийских играх 1992 года выиграл серебряную медаль в марафоне с результатом 2:13.45. Выступал на чемпионате мира 1991 года на дистанции 10 000 метров, где занял 10-е место[1].

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