Masateru Yugami became one of the rising stars in Japanese track and field this year.
He did so by breaking the national discus record three times in one day during June's national championships in Yamaguchi Prefecture.
The 25-year-old ended up improving the record to 62.16 meters at the country's biggest track tournament.
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