Profession: Figure Skater
Biography: Yuzuru Hanyu is a Japanese figure skater and two-time Olympic champion. He is the first male skater to win consecutive Olympic gold medals, and the first to break the 100-point barrier in the men's single event. He is also the first to land the quadruple Lutz jump.
Hanyu began skating at the age of four, and began competing internationally in 2007. He won his first major senior-level title at the 2012–13 Grand Prix Final, becoming the first Japanese skater to do so. Since then, he has won numerous gold medals at both the Grand Prix and World Championships.
Away from the ice, Hanyu is known for his charity work. He has also been awarded the People's Honour Award by the Japanese government for his contributions to figure skating.
Born: December 7, 1994
Birthplace: Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
Age: 29 years old
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Historical Events
- 2014-02-13 Japanese figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu is first to break 100 points barrier in the short program (101.45 points) at the Sochi Winter Olympics, on way to the men's singles gold medal
- 2014-02-14 For the first time in men's figure skating, all 3 Olympic singles medalists are of Asian descent; Yuzuru Hanyu (Japan) gold, Patrick Chan (Canada) and Denis Ten (Kazakhstan)
- 2018-02-17 Japanese defending champion Yuzuru Hanyu retains his Olympic men's figure skating title by winning the gold medal at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics; first wins gold at Sochi (2014)
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