Yuzuru Hanyu

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Yuzuru Hanyu
2011 Cup of China Yuzuru Hanyu 2.jpg
Hanyu in 2011
Personal information
Full name Yuzuru Hanyu
Country represented  Japan
Born (1994-12-07) December 7, 1994 (age 18)
Sendai, Miyagi
Home town Sendai
Residence Sendai
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Coach Brian Orser
Former coach Nanami Abe
Choreographer David Wilson
Jeffrey Buttle
Kurt Browning
Former choreographer Nanami Abe
Skating club Miyagi FSC
Training locations Toronto
Sendai
Began skating 1998
World standing 2 (As of 2 May 2013 (2013-05-02))[1]
Season's bests 4 (2011–2012)[2]
10 (2010–2011)[3]
21 (2009–2010)[4]
64 (2008–2009)[5]
ISU personal best scores
Combined total 264.29
2012 Grand Prix Final
Short program 95.32
2012 NHK Trophy
Free skate 177.12
2012 Grand Prix Final
Japanese name
Kanji 羽生 結弦
Hiragana はにゅう ゆづる
Katakana ハニュウ ユヅル
Rōmaji Hanyuu Yuzuru

Yuzuru Hanyū (羽生 結弦 Hanyū Yuzuru?) (born December 7, 1994 in Sendai, Miyagi, Japan) is a Japanese figure skater. He is the 2012 World bronze medalist, the 2010 World Junior Champion, a two-time (2011, 2013) Four Continents silver medalist, the 2013 Japanese national champion, the 2009-10 Junior Grand Prix Final Champion.

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Career [edit]

Hanyu performs a Biellmann spin at the 2011 Cup of China

Early career [edit]

Hanyu began skating at the age of four, following his older sister to the rink.[6][7] He first competed nationally as a novice skater in the 2004–05 season; he skated at the 2004 Japan Novice Championships in the Novice B category, which is the lower of the two categories at the novice level, and won the gold medal in this competition.[8] His home rink then closed due to financial problems, reducing his training time.[7] Nanami Abe became his coach around that time.[7] In the 2006-07 season, Hanyu competed at the 2006 Japan Novice Championships in the Novice A category and won the bronze medal.[9] This placement earned him an invitation to compete at the 2006 Japan Junior Championships, where he placed 7th.[10]

Hanyu's home rink reopened in 2007.[7] He competed at the 2007 Japan Novice Championships in the Novice A category and won the event.[11] He was invited to compete in the 2007 Japan Junior Championships, where he won the bronze medal.[12]

Junior career [edit]

2008–2009 season [edit]

Hanyu moved up to the Junior level and debuted on 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.[13] Following his Junior Grand Prix event, at the 2008 Japan Junior Championships, Hanyu placed 4th in the short program with 57.25 points and 1st in his free skate with 124.92 points, giving him a total of 182.17 points to win the gold medal overall in the competition.[14] This competition served both as the junior national championships and the World Junior Championships qualifier, and Hanyu has also qualified by this placement for the 2009 Junior Worlds.

This medal earned him an invitation to compete on the senior level at the 2008 Japanese Championships, where he placed 8th.[15] In February 2009 at the 2009 World Junior Championships, Hanyu placed 11th in the short program with 58.18 points and 13th in his free skate with 103.59 points, giving him a total of 161.77 points to finish 12th overall.

2009–2010 season [edit]

In the 2009–2010 season, Hanyu won both of his Junior Grand Prix events and was the top qualifier for the Junior Grand Final. At the Japanese Junior Championships, he won the short program and placed 2nd in the free skating to win the title overall.[16] This earned Hanyu an invitation to compete on the senior level at the Japanese Championships. He then competed at the 2009–2010 ISU Junior Grand Prix Final, which he won, achieving a new personal best score.[17] At the 2009–2010 Japan Junior Figure Skating Championships, he placed first on the junior level. He also competed at the senior level, where he came in sixth. Based on his results, Hanyu was chosen to compete at the 2010 World Junior Championships. He won the competition after placing third in the short program and first in the free skate to earn a new personal best of 216.10 points, and became the fourth Japanese man to win the junior world title.[18]

Senior career [edit]

2010–2011 season [edit]

Hanyu announced that he would turn senior for the 2010–2011 season. His assignments for the 2010–2011 ISU Grand Prix series were the 2010 NHK Trophy and the 2010 Cup of Russia.[19] In his senior debut at the 2010 NHK Trophy, Hanyu placed 5th in the short program with 69.31 points; in his free skate, he landed his first quadruple toe loop jump in an ISU competition and came in 4th with 138.41 points, giving him a total of 207.72 points to finish 4th overall. Hanyu finished in seventh place at the Cup of Russia. At the 2010-11 Japanese Championships, Hanyu was in second place after the short program, but faltered in the free skate and finished fourth overall. As a result, he was selected to compete at the 2011 Four Continents, where he won the silver medal with a new personal best score.

Hanyu was skating at his home rink in Sendai when the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami struck his hometown and the region. Water pipes under the ice at his home rink burst as a result of the earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011.[20] He trained in Yokohama and Hachinohe, Aomori until his home rink reopened on July 24, 2011.[6][20][21] He also skated in 60 ice shows, using them as an opportunity to train.[7] In April, he and other skaters took part in an ice show to raise money for victims.[6][21]

2011–2012 season [edit]

Hanyu with former coach Nanami Abe at the 2011 Cup of Russia

Hanyu began the 2011–12 season with a win at the Nebelhorn Trophy. He placed first in both the short program and the free skate, for a combined total score of 226.26 points. For the 2011–12 Grand Prix series, he was assigned to the 2011 Cup of China and the 2011 Rostelecom Cup.[22] He finished 4th at the Cup of China, then won the Rostelecom Cup with a new personal best score[23] to qualify for his first senior Grand Prix Final, where he placed fourth. Hanyu then won the bronze medal at the 2011–2012 Japan Championships, earning a spot on the Japanese team for the 2012 World Championships. In his senior Worlds debut, Hanyu was seventh in the short program but placed second in the free skate. He won the bronze medal overall with a total score of 251.06 points, behind gold medalist Patrick Chan of Canada and silver medalist, his team mate, Daisuke Takahashi of Japan.

In April 2012, Hanyu switched coaches to Brian Orser in Toronto, Canada.[24][25] It was reported he would make frequent trips to Toronto and continue to attend high school in Sendai.[24] After moving to Canada, Hanyu increased his on-ice training to 3–4 hours a day, up from 1–2 hours which had been due to a combination of limited ice time in Sendai, schooling, and asthma.[6][7] His autobiography, Blue Flames, was published in Japan in April 2012, with the royalties and part of the proceeds going to the Sendai ice rink.[7]

2012–2013 season [edit]

Hanyu began his season at the Finlandia Trophy, winning the gold medal. He landed two quadruple jumps, a quad toe and a quad salchow, in his free skate; it was the first time he had a landed the latter jump in competition.[25][26] Hanyu won the silver medal at his first Grand Prix event of the season, the Skate America. At his second event, the NHK Trophy, he scored 95.32 in the short program, a new world record,[27] and went on to win the gold medal in his hometown.[28][29] Hanyu qualified for the Grand Prix Final in Sochi, where he finished second. He won the gold medal at Japan Nationals. Hanyu then competed at the 2013 Four Continents and won the silver medal.

Technique [edit]

Hanyu has executed triple axel-triple axel, quad toe-triple axel [30] and quad salchow-triple axel sequences in shows. He has also executed a triple axel-triple toe-double toe at the 2011–2012 Japanese Nationals.

Personal life [edit]

Hanyu was born and raised in Sendai and attends the same high school formerly attended by Takeshi Honda and Shizuka Arakawa. He has an older sister named Saya.[6] After the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, his house was damaged but liveable.[6] He has asthma.[6]

Programs [edit]

Hanyu and his fellow medalists at the 2012 World Championships
Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2012–2013
[7][31]
2011–2012
[32]
2010–2011
2009–2010
[33]
2008–2009
[34]
  • Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
    by Sergei Rachmaninov
2007–2008
2006–2007
  • Storm
  • Kismet
    by Bond

Competitive highlights [edit]

Hanyu and his fellow medalists at the 2011 Four Continents Championships
Hanyu at the 2010 Junior Worlds medal ceremony

2008–present [edit]

Results[35]
International
Event 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13
Worlds 3rd 4th
Four Continents 2nd 2nd
Grand Prix Final 4th 2nd
GP Cup of China 4th
GP NHK Trophy 4th 1st
GP Rostelecom 7th 1st
GP Skate America 2nd
Finlandia Trophy 1st
Nebelhorn 1st
International: Junior
Junior Worlds 12th 1st
JGP Final 1st
JGP Croatia 1st
JGP Poland 1st
JGP Italy 5th
National
Japan Champs. 8th 6th 4th 3rd 1st
Japan, Jr. Ch. 1st 1st
GP = Grand Prix; JGP = Junior Grand Prix; TBD = Assigned

2004–2008 [edit]

International
Event 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08
Skate Copenhagen 1st N.
National
Japan, Jr. Ch. 7th 3rd
Japan Nov. Ch. 1st B. 2nd B. 3rd A. 1st A.
Levels: N. = Novice; A. = Novice A; B. = Novice B

Detailed results [edit]

Senior results [edit]

2012–2013 season
Date Event SP FS Total
March 10–17, 2013 2013 World Championships 9
75.94		 3
169.05		 4
244.99
February 8–11, 2013 2013 Four Continents Championships 1
87.65		 3
158.73		 2
246.38
December 20–24, 2012 2012–2013 Japan Championships 1
97.68		 2
187.55		 1
285.23
December 6–9, 2012 2012 Grand Prix Final 3
87.17		 2
177.12		 2
264.29
November 23–25, 2012 2012 NHK Trophy 1
95.32		 1
165.71		 1
261.03
October 19–21, 2012 2012 Skate America 1
95.07		 3
148.67		 2
243.74
October 4–7, 2012 2012 Finlandia Trophy 2
75.57		 1
172.56		 1
248.13
2011–2012 season
Date Event SP FS Total
March 26 - April 1, 2012 2012 World Championships 7
77.07		 2
173.99		 3
251.06
December 22–26, 2011 2011–2012 Japan Championships 4
74.32		 1
167.59		 3
241.91
December 8–11, 2011 2011 Grand Prix Final 4
79.33		 3
166.49		 4
245.82
November 25–27, 2011 2011 Rostelecom Cup 2
82.78		 2
158.88		 1
241.66
November 4–6, 2011 2011 Cup of China 2
81.37		 4
145.16		 4
226.53
September 21–24, 2011 2011 Nebelhorn Trophy 1
75.26		 1
151.00		 1
226.26
2010–2011 season
Date Event SP FS Total
February 15–20, 2011 2011 Four Continents Championships 3
76.43		 3
151.58		 2
228.01
December 24–27, 2010 2010–2011 Japan Championships 2
78.94		 4
141.12		 4
220.06
November 18–21, 2010 2010 Rostelecom Cup 6
70.24		 6
132.42		 7
202.66
October 21–24, 2010 2010 NHK Trophy 5
69.31		 4
138.41		 4
207.72

Junior results [edit]

2009–2010 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
March 8–14, 2010 2010 World Junior Championships Junior 3
68.75		 1
147.35		 1
216.10
December 24–27, 2009 2009–2010 Japan Championships Senior 13
57.99		 5
137.23		 6
195.22
December 3–6, 2009 2009 Junior Grand Prix Final Junior 3
69.85		 1
136.92		 1
206.77
November 22–23, 2009 2009–2010 Japan Junior Championships Junior 1
76.00		 2
118.15		 1
194.15
October 7–11, 2009 2009 Junior Grand Prix, Croatia Cup Junior 1
70.78		 1
130.37		 1
201.15
September 9–13, 2009 2009 Junior Grand Prix, Toruń Cup Junior 1
66.77		 1
131.88		 1
198.65
2008–2009 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
February 23 – March 1, 2009 2009 World Junior Championships Junior 11
58.18		 13
103.59		 12
161.77
December 25–27, 2008 2008–2009 Japan Championships Senior 8
64.50		 5
117.15		 8
181.65
November 23–24, 2008 2008–2009 Japan Junior Championships Junior 4
57.25		 1
124.92		 1
182.17
September 3–7, 2008 2008 Junior Grand Prix, Merano Cup Junior 6
51.06		 4
95.62		 5
146.68

References [edit]

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  2. ^ "ISU Judging System – Season Bests Total Scores 2011/2012 : Men". International Skating Union. March 31, 2012. Retrieved April 16, 2012. 
  3. ^ "ISU Judging System – Season Bests Total Scores 2010/2011 : Men". International Skating Union. April 28, 2011. Retrieved June 18, 2011. 
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  8. ^ 2004 Japan Novice Championships (Novice B)
  9. ^ 2006 Japan Novice Championships (Novice A)
  10. ^ 2006 Japan Junior Championships
  11. ^ 2007 Japan Novice Championships (Novice A)
  12. ^ 2007 Japan Junior Figure Skating Championships
  13. ^ 2008-2009 Junior Grand Prix Merano
  14. ^ 2008 Japan Junior Figure Skating Championships
  15. ^ 2008 Japan Figure Skating Championships
  16. ^ Japan Junior Figure Skating Championships 2009
  17. ^ Hanyu edges Song for junior title accessed December 5, 2009
  18. ^ Hanyu nabs Junior World title
  19. ^ "Entries Men- All 6 Events". International Skating Union. 
  20. ^ a b Kany, Klaus-Reinhold (November 8, 2011). "Yuzuru Hanyu Rises From the Ashes". IFS Magazine. 
  21. ^ a b [A Dance of Courage for the affected areas from 16-year-old Hanyu] |trans-title= requires |title= (help). Nihon Keizai Shimbun (in Japanese). April 16, 2011. Retrieved April 21, 2011. 
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