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Yuzuru Hanyu

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Yuzuru Hanyu (羽生 結弦, Hanyū Yuzuru; Hiragana: はにゅう ゆづる; born December 7, 1994) is a Japanese figure skater and ice show producer. Universally regarded as one of the greatest figure skaters in history for his well-rounded skills, achievements, innovations, longevity, popularity, and impact on the sport, he started skating at four years old and competed in the men's singles discipline from 2004 to 2022. Hanyu is the first male single skater in 66 years since Dick Button to win back-to-back Olympic titles (2014, 2018), and also the first and youngest Asian Olympic champion in that discipline. He is a two-time World champion (2014, 2017), six-time Japanese national champion (2012–2015, 2020–2021), and the first single skater to win four consecutive Grand Prix Finals (2014–2017). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Yuzuru Hanyu is the 116th most popular skater (down from 86th in 2019), the 1,625th most popular biography from Japan (down from 1,381st in 2019) and the most popular Japanese Skater.

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Among SKATERS

Among skaters, Yuzuru Hanyu ranks 116 out of 483. Before him are Denise Biellmann, Marianna Nagy, Manfred Schnelldorfer, Hans-Jürgen Bäumler, Ekaterina Gordeeva, and Regine Heitzer. After him are Johnny Höglin, Alv Gjestvang, Gundi Busch, Terry McDermott, Midori Ito, and Ludwig Wrede.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1994, Yuzuru Hanyu ranks 67. Before him are Nam Joo-hyuk, Duncan Laurence, Georgina Rodríguez, Kang Seul-gi, August Ames, and Wout van Aert. After him are Marcel Sabitzer, Benjamin Mendy, Yerry Mina, Tiémoué Bakayoko, Madelaine Petsch, and Oh Se-hun.

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In Japan

Among people born in Japan, Yuzuru Hanyu ranks 1,625 out of 6,245. Before him are Konosuke Kusazumi (2000), Naoko Nishigai (1969), Shinichi Morishita (1960), Shuta Araki (1999), Naohiro Ikeda (1940), and Nigo (1970). After him are Yuji Ide (1975), Nanako Matsushima (1973), Ryōko Hirosue (1980), Maya Yoshida (1988), Masami Ihara (1967), and Toshimitsu Motegi (1955).

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Among SKATERS In Japan

Among skaters born in Japan, Yuzuru Hanyu ranks 1. After him are Midori Ito (1969), Shizuka Arakawa (1981), Mao Asada (1990), Yuko Kavaguti (1981), Yuka Sato (1973), Akira Kuroiwa (1961), Miki Ando (1987), Hiroyasu Shimizu (1974), Nobunari Oda (1987), Kaori Sakamoto (2000), and Daisuke Takahashi (1986).

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