Hiromi Yamafuji

Hiromi Yamafuji (山藤 浩三, Yamafuji Hiromi, 23 October 1944 – 9 May 1984) was a Japanese cyclist. He competed in the individual pursuit and team pursuit events at the 1964 Summer Olympics.[1] In 1984, Yamafuji, along with his wife and children, committed suicide in their home in Toride.[2] Their suicides are believed to have been due to finanicial difficulties.[2]

Hiromi Yamafuji
Personal information
Born(1944-10-23)23 October 1944
Akita, Japan
Died9 May 1984(1984-05-09) (aged 39)
Toride, Japan
Height164 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight62 kg (137 lb)

References
  1. "Hiromi Yamafuji Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 7 November 2012. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
  2. "自殺データベース　(8)　昭和50年代の自殺 (1975－1984)". www004 (in Japanese). Retrieved 22 January 2021.



This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.