ATHLETE
Kōichi Morishita
1967 - Today

Kōichi Morishita
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. 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. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Kōichi Morishita is the 4,107th most popular athlete (down from 3,627th in 2019), the 3,413th most popular biography from Japan (down from 2,528th in 2019) and the 51st most popular Japanese Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Kōichi Morishita ranks 4,107 out of 6,025. Before him are Roland Lessing, Lee Seung-yun, Jens Boden, Alessio Sartori, Bridgitte Hartley, and Kerron Stewart. After him are Viktor Lőrincz, Anaysi Hernández, Carol Gattaz, Yelena Soboleva, Nadine Müller, and Jesper Nelin.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRoland Lessing
1978 - Present
HPI: 41.71
Rank: 4,101
Lee Seung-yun
1995 - Present
HPI: 41.70
Rank: 4,102
Jens Boden
1978 - Present
HPI: 41.69
Rank: 4,103
Alessio Sartori
1976 - Present
HPI: 41.69
Rank: 4,104
Bridgitte Hartley
1983 - Present
HPI: 41.69
Rank: 4,105
Kerron Stewart
1984 - Present
HPI: 41.69
Rank: 4,106
Kōichi Morishita
1967 - Present
HPI: 41.69
Rank: 4,107
Viktor Lőrincz
1990 - Present
HPI: 41.69
Rank: 4,108
Anaysi Hernández
1981 - Present
HPI: 41.68
Rank: 4,109
Carol Gattaz
1981 - Present
HPI: 41.68
Rank: 4,110
Yelena Soboleva
1982 - Present
HPI: 41.68
Rank: 4,111
Nadine Müller
1985 - Present
HPI: 41.68
Rank: 4,112
Jesper Nelin
1992 - Present
HPI: 41.68
Rank: 4,113
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1967, Kōichi Morishita ranks 860. Before him are Steven Levitt, Artie Lange, Chung So-young, Pervis Ellison, Fátima Báñez, and Gerard Kemkers. After him are Masahiro Shimoda, John Harkes, Adam Johnson, Barbara Kendall, Sean Burke, and Hitoshi Morishita.
Others Born in 1967
Go to all RankingsSteven Levitt
ECONOMIST
1967 - Present
HPI: 42.02
Rank: 854
Artie Lange
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 41.94
Rank: 855
Chung So-young
BADMINTON PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 41.85
Rank: 856
Pervis Ellison
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 41.82
Rank: 857
Fátima Báñez
POLITICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 41.80
Rank: 858
Gerard Kemkers
SKATER
1967 - Present
HPI: 41.71
Rank: 859
Kōichi Morishita
ATHLETE
1967 - Present
HPI: 41.69
Rank: 860
Masahiro Shimoda
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 41.57
Rank: 861
John Harkes
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 41.57
Rank: 862
Adam Johnson
WRITER
1967 - Present
HPI: 41.40
Rank: 863
Barbara Kendall
ATHLETE
1967 - Present
HPI: 41.39
Rank: 864
Sean Burke
HOCKEY PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 41.34
Rank: 865
Hitoshi Morishita
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - 2025
HPI: 41.30
Rank: 866
In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Kōichi Morishita ranks 3,420 out of 6,245. Before him are Norishige Kanai (1976), Naoya Kikuchi (1984), Nanase Kiryu (1989), Masae Ueno (1979), Daiki Niwa (1986), and Sayumi Michishige (1989). After him are Yuya Kubo (1993), Katsuyuki Saito (1973), Go Soeda (1984), Fairouz Ai (1993), Haru Kuroki (1990), and Takahiro Kawamura (1979).
Others born in Japan
Go to all RankingsNorishige Kanai
ASTRONAUT
1976 - Present
HPI: 41.73
Rank: 3,414
Naoya Kikuchi
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 41.72
Rank: 3,415
Nanase Kiryu
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 41.71
Rank: 3,416
Masae Ueno
WRESTLER
1979 - Present
HPI: 41.71
Rank: 3,417
Daiki Niwa
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 41.70
Rank: 3,418
Sayumi Michishige
SINGER
1989 - Present
HPI: 41.69
Rank: 3,419
Kōichi Morishita
ATHLETE
1967 - Present
HPI: 41.69
Rank: 3,420
Yuya Kubo
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 41.68
Rank: 3,421
Katsuyuki Saito
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 41.68
Rank: 3,422
Go Soeda
TENNIS PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 41.68
Rank: 3,423
Fairouz Ai
ACTOR
1993 - Present
HPI: 41.68
Rank: 3,424
Haru Kuroki
ACTOR
1990 - Present
HPI: 41.67
Rank: 3,425
Takahiro Kawamura
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 41.66
Rank: 3,426
Among ATHLETES In Japan
Among athletes born in Japan, Kōichi Morishita ranks 51. Before him are Tadanori Koshino (1966), Yukinori Miyabe (1968), Masato (1979), Yoko Tanabe (1966), Mizuki Noguchi (1978), and Sergio Fernández (null). After him are Nobuharu Asahara (1972), Kaori Matsumoto (1987), Junko Asari (1969), Masashi Ebinuma (1990), Miya Tachibana (1974), and Takaharu Furukawa (1984).
Tadanori Koshino
1966 - Present
HPI: 43.98
Rank: 45
Yukinori Miyabe
1968 - 2017
HPI: 43.45
Rank: 46
Masato
1979 - Present
HPI: 43.32
Rank: 47
Yoko Tanabe
1966 - Present
HPI: 42.93
Rank: 48
Mizuki Noguchi
1978 - Present
HPI: 42.68
Rank: 49
Sergio Fernández
HPI: 42.22
Rank: 50
Kōichi Morishita
1967 - Present
HPI: 41.69
Rank: 51
Nobuharu Asahara
1972 - Present
HPI: 41.44
Rank: 52
Kaori Matsumoto
1987 - Present
HPI: 41.16
Rank: 53
Junko Asari
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.14
Rank: 54
Masashi Ebinuma
1990 - Present
HPI: 41.13
Rank: 55
Miya Tachibana
1974 - Present
HPI: 40.95
Rank: 56
Takaharu Furukawa
1984 - Present
HPI: 40.77
Rank: 57