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About 羽生 結弦 （Hiragana: はにゅう　ゆづる Romaji: Hanyuu Yuzuru） Yuzuru Hanyu is the 2014 and 2018 Olympic champion, 2014 and 2017 World champion, 2013–2016 GPF champion, 2015–2016 and 2019 World silver medalist, 2020 Four Continents champion, three-time Four Continents silver medalist (2011, 2013, 2017), two-time GPF silver medalist (2012, 2019), 2010 World Junior champion, 2009–2010 Junior GPF champion, and the 2012-2015 Japanese national champion. He has broken 19 world records in his career. He was the first man to reach the 100-point barrier in the short program, the 200-point barrier in the free skate, and the 300-point barrier in the combined total. He holds the historical world records for the short program (112.72 - 2017 SCACI), long program (223.20 - 2017 Worlds), and combined total (330.43 - 2015 GPF). He holds the current world record for the short program (111.82 - 2020 4CC). Yuzuru Hanyu was the youngest man to win an Olympic title since 1948 and the first man to win back to back Olympic gold medals since 1952. He broke the record for the largest margin between first and second place (37.48 points) at the 2015 GPF. He is also the first man to land a quadruple loop in competition (2016 Autumn Classic) as well as on the Grand Prix circuit (2016 NHK Trophy). Yuzuru was born in Sendai, Miyagi and trained there until 2011. He lived through the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami, an event that heavily influenced his life and skating. Yuzuru currently trains at the Toronto Cricket Club with coaches Brian Orser (1984 and 1988 Olympic silver medalist, 1987 World champion), Tracy Wilson (1988 Olympic bronze medalist), and Ghislain Briand. His programs are frequently choreographed by choreographers Shae-Lynn Bourne and Jeffrey Buttle. Official Links Wikipedia Page ISU Profile JSF Profile ANA Athlete Profile Olympic Profile Reference Links Favorite Videos Costumes Competition Results Competition Results by: @dasani *please click on the competition score for protocol details, click on the placement of performance video link Season 2019-20 JSF profile / ISU bio Season 2018-19 JSF profile / ISU bio Season 2017-18 JSF profile / ISU bio / Olympic profile Season 2016-17 JSF profile / ISU bio Season 2015-16 JSF profile / ISU bio Season 2014-15 JSF profile / ISU bio Season 2013-14 JSF profile / ISU bio Season 2012-13 JSF profile / ISU bio Season 2011-12 JSF profile / ISU bio Season 2010-11 JSF profile / ISU bio Novice and Junior Competitions Trivia First skater to win back-to-back Olympic titles since Dick Button in 1948 and 1952. Youngest skater to win an Olympics since Dick Button in 1948. First and only men's skater to win four Grand Prix Final titles in a row. First Japanese man to win an Olympic title in men's figure skating. First skater to land the 4Lo, the 4T-3A sequence, and the 4T-eu-3S. Only male skater to win a Career Golden Super Grand Slam (winning JGPF, Junior Worlds, Worlds, Olympics, 4CC/Euros, and GPF). Youngest recipient of the People's Honor Award, an award bestowed by the Prime Minister of Japan on people in recognition of their accomplishments in sport, entertainment, and other fields. Has landed all quads except the 4F and 4A in competition. Won the 1000th Winter Olympic Games gold medal (PyeongChang 2018). Has not placed lower than 2nd place in any competition since 2014. Interviews