Japenese figure skater, Yuzuru Hanyu 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 three-time Four Continents silver medalist (2011, 2013, 2017), the 2010 World Junior champion, the 2009–10 Junior Grand Prix Final champion, and a four-time Japanese national champion (2012–2015). He is regarded as one of the greatest, if not the greatest figure skater in history and has broken world records twelve times, and holds the historic world records for the highest short program, free skating, and combined total scores for the era before the 2018-19 season.
Early Life, Family, And Relationship Of Yuzuru Hanyu
Yuzuru Hanyu was born on December 7, 1994, in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. He spent most of his childhood days playing skate. He has an older sister named Saya Hanyu who actually got him into figure skating.
Yuzuru allegedly means a bowstring that is pulled tight according to Japanese lingual which symbolizes confidence, strength, and straightness. The name was kept by his father. Yuzuru is of Japanese nationality.
Yuzuru attended Tohoku High School. He is currently attending Waseda University where he is studying Human Informatics and Cognitive Sciences. He works with his coaches Brian Orser and Tracy Wilson.
Yuzuru Hanyu's Career And Wiki
He plays for his skating club, ANA Minato Tokyo Toronto Cricket, Skating, and Curling Club. Yuzuru’s choreographers are Jeffrey Buttle, Shae-Lynn Bourne, and Kenji Miyamoto. He has to date won gold in the 2014 Sochi Olympics, silver in the 2015 Shanghai World Championship, silver in the 2016 Boston Championship, three golds in the Grand Prix Final, a Gold in World Junior Championship 2010, and a bar of gold in Junior Grand Prix Final 2009-2010.
Yuzuru Hanyu's Net Worth, Salary, And Income sources
Hanyu’s net worth is estimated to be $2 million which comes out of a huge salary from his skating career. Hanyu has garnered a lot of fame and fans to date for his exceptional skills seen in the Olympics.
Yuzuru is a two-time Olympic champion. The champion did not receive prize money from the International Olympic Committee but many countries reward them with a bonus.
Yuzuru Hanyu's Personal Life
Yuzuru does not have a long dating history. He is very much focused on his work at present because he is very young. Hanyu is reluctant in speaking about his personal life in front of the public. He is not seen by many women in public.
Hanyu has never spoken so much about his past relations and affair. He has never in his interviews spoken about having children or getting married.
However, he has said that he would love to date a girl who skates just to become his girlfriend. Joe, unlike most of the actors of his age, is not seen with his girlfriend in public frequently. The tabloid seldom follows him due to his absolute ignorance of the media around him.
Yuzuru likes to keep his private life away from the clutches of the public. There have been rumors that he is currently dating his former cla s smate. He allegedly met her in high school in 2010 and both of them were athletes.
He has many times denied this rumor. He is focused on making his career bright rather than settling down at present. Probably, Hanyu is living a low profile life as there is nothing about his love life.
The athlete is also quite less active on social media like Facebook and Instagram.
Yuzuru Hanyu's Age, Height, And Other Facts
Hanyu stands tall at a height of 5' 8" (1.73 m) and has a weight of 117 lbs. He has a well-defined face and a figure skater's body which grabs the attention of many of the viewers, especially females. Hanyu is adored by his fans for his exceptional performances.
As of 2019, Hanyu is aged 24 years.
by Bchrome, 11 Apr, 2016
