Yuzuru Hanyu

Quick Facts

Full Name	Yuzuru Hanyu
Occupation	Figure Skater
Date Of Birth	Dec 7, 1994(1994-12-07)
Age	30
Birthplace	Sendai
Country	Japan
Birth City	Miyagi Prefecture
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Yuzuru Hanyu Biography

Yuzuru Hanyu is one of the most popular and richest Figure Skater who was born on December 7, 1994 in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. He was a gold medalist in men’s singles at both the 2018 and 2014 Olympics. He also won first place in the same event at the 2017 and 2014 World Championships. He was the first Asian figure skating competitor to win Olympic gold in the men’s singles.

He was 19 years old, and was the youngest male singles figure skater to win an Olympic gold medal since At 19, he was the youngest men’s singles figure skating Olympic gold medalist since Dick Button won in 1948. in 1948.

Hanyu is the first Asian figure skater competing in men’s singles to win the Olympic gold. At nineteen years old, he was the youngest male skater to win the Olympic title since Dick Button in 1948. He also became the first man to win two consecutive Olympic gold medals since Button’s back-to-back titles in 1948 and 1952. At the 2016 CS Autumn Classic International, Hanyu became the first skater in history to successfully land a quadruple loop in competition. He is the first men’s singles skater from Asia to win multiple World Championships.

Yuzuru Hanyu (羽生結弦 , Hanyū Yuzuru, born December 7, 1994) is a Japanese figure skater who competes in the men’s singles discipline. He is a two-time Olympic champion (2014, 2018), a two-time World champion (2014, 2017), a four-time Grand Prix Final champion (2013–2016), a Four Continents champion (2020), the 2010 World Junior champion, the 2009–10 Junior Grand Prix Final champion, and a four-time Japanese national champion (2012–2015). He has also medaled at four other World Championships, taking bronze in 2012, and silver in 2015, 2016 and 2019. Upon winning the 2020 Four Continents Championships, Hanyu became the first male singles skater to achieve a Super Slam, having won all major competitions in his senior and junior career.

Saya, his older sister, introduced him to figure skating.

Yuzuru Hanyu Net Worth

Yuzuru Hanyu is one of the richest Figure Skater from Japan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Yuzuru Hanyu 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

When he was four years old, he began figure skating.

He won the singles event at the 2010 World Junior Championships.

On February 16, Hanyu performed a flawless short program, for which he scored 111.68 points, putting him first in that segment of the competition. The score was just 1.04 points shy of his personal best of 112.72, which was also the then-world record. The next day, he went on to score 206.17 points in the free skating with a solid program that included four quadruple jumps, three of them landed cleanly with nearly maximum grades of execution. He earned 317.85 points overall, winning his second consecutive Olympic gold medal, a feat that had not been achieved since Dick Button’s back-to-back titles in 1948 and

1952. Hanyu’s medal was the 1000th medal awarded in the history of the Winter Olympic Games. He stood on the podium with his compatriot Shoma Uno (silver) and training mate Javier Fernandez (bronze). Hanyu was the most discussed and mentioned athlete of these Olympics on Twitter.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Hanyu’s home rink reopened in 2007. He competed at the 2007 Japan Novice Championships in the Novice A category and won the event. He was invited to compete in the 2007–08 Japan Junior Championships, where he won the bronze medal.

Facts & Trivia

Yuzuru Ranked on the list of most popular Figure Skater. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Japan. Yuzuru Hanyu celebrates birthday on December 7 of every year.

Hanyu moved up to the junior level and debuted at the ISU Junior Grand Prix. He placed 6th in the short program and 4th in the free skating to finish 5th overall at the event in Merano, Italy. Following his Junior Grand Prix event, Hanyu placed 4th in the short program with 57.25 points and 1st in his free skating with 124.92 points, giving him a total of 182.17 points to win the gold medal overall at the 2008–09 Japan Junior Championships. He was the youngest male skater to win Japan Junior Championship, at the age of 13. This competition served both as the junior national championships and the World Junior Championships qualifier, so Hanyu was also qualified by this placement for the 2009 World Junior Championships.

Top Facts about Yuzuru Hanyu

1. Yuzuru Hanyu is a two-time Olympic gold medalist.
2. He holds the world record for highest score in men’s figure skating.
3. Hanyu has won four World Championships and five Grand Prix Finals.
4. He is known for his signature move, the “quad loop.”
5. Hanyu has been named Japan’s Male Athlete of the Year four times.
6. He suffered a serious ankle injury in 2017 but returned to win Olympic gold in 2018.
7. Hanyu is also an accomplished pianist and often incorporates music into his performances.
8. He has a large following in Japan and is considered a national hero.
9. Hanyu has been praised for his artistry on the ice as well as his technical skills.
10. He is currently coached by Brian Orser, who also coached fellow Olympic champion Yuna Kim.