Japan's Murofushi makes one last throw for Rio

Japan's Koji Murofushi competes during Group A of the men's hammer throw qualifications in the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium August 3, 2012. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach

TOKYO (Reuters) - Olympic hammer throw gold medallist Koji Murofushi will return after a two-year absence from competition to bid for a place at the Rio de Janeiro Games at the age of 41.

Murofushi, who won gold at the 2004 Athens Games and bronze at London four years ago, will compete at Japan's national athletics trials in Nagoya next month, Kyodo news reported.