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Kosuke Hagino

Personal information
Nickname(s)	Rising Son
Born	(1994-08-15) 15 August 1994 (age 31) Oyama, Japan
Height	1.77 m
Weight	71 kg
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Backstroke, freestyle, medley
Club	Miyukigahara SS
College team	Toyo University
Medal record Men's swimming Representing  Japan Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 1 1 2 World Championships (LC) 0 3 0 World Championships (SC) 1 1 0 Pan Pacific Championships 2 4 1 Asian Games 5 3 3 Total 9 12 6 Olympic Games Gold 2016 Rio de Janeiro 400 m medley Silver 2016 Rio de Janeiro 200 m medley Bronze 2012 London 400 m medley Bronze 2016 Rio de Janeiro 4×200 m freestyle World Championships (LC) Silver 2013 Barcelona 400 m freestyle Silver 2013 Barcelona 200 m medley Silver 2017 Budapest 200 m medley World Championships (SC) Gold 2014 Doha 200 m medley Silver 2014 Doha 400 m medley Pan Pacific Championships Gold 2014 Gold Coast 200 m medley Gold 2014 Gold Coast 400 m medley Silver 2014 Gold Coast 200 m freestyle Silver 2014 Gold Coast 400 m freestyle Silver 2014 Gold Coast 4×200 m freestyle Silver 2018 Tokyo 400 m medley Bronze 2018 Tokyo 200 m medley Asian Games Gold 2014 Incheon 200 m freestyle Gold 2014 Incheon 200 m medley Gold 2014 Incheon 400 m medley Gold 2014 Incheon 4×200 m freestyle Gold 2018 Jakarta 4×200 m freestyle Silver 2014 Incheon 400 m freestyle Silver 2018 Jakarta 200 m medley Silver 2018 Jakarta 400 m medley Bronze 2014 Incheon 100 m backstroke Bronze 2014 Incheon 200 m backstroke Bronze 2018 Jakarta 400 m freestyle Summer Universiade Gold 2017 Taipei 200 m medley Gold 2017 Taipei 4×200 m freestyle Silver 2017 Taipei 400 m medley Silver 2017 Taipei 100 m backstroke Bronze 2017 Taipei 4×100 m medley World Junior Championships Gold 2011 Lima 200 m medley Silver 2011 Lima 200 m backstroke Silver 2011 Lima 4×100 m medley Bronze 2011 Lima 400 m medley Bronze 2011 Lima 100 m backstroke

Kosuke Hagino (born August 15, 1994) is a Japanese former competitive swimmer. He was known for his skills in the individual medley and 200-meter freestyle events.

Hagino has won four Olympic medals. His most famous win was a gold medal in the 400-meter individual medley at the 2016 Summer Olympics. He holds Asian records in several swimming events. Kosuke Hagino is one of only two Asian swimmers to be named World Swimmer of the Year.

About Kosuke Hagino

Kosuke Hagino was born in Tochigi, Tochigi, Japan on August 15, 1994. He attended Toyo University and was coached by Norimasa Hirai. He is married to singer Miwa and they have a child.

Kosuke Hagino's Swimming Career

Early Success: 2012 Olympic Games

Kosuke Hagino first gained international attention at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. He swam in the 400-meter individual medley. He set a new Asian record in the heats. In the final, he won a bronze medal, which was his first international medal. He also broke his own Asian record again.

Rising Star: 2013 World Championships

At the 2013 World Championships, Hagino competed in many events. He won his first silver medal in the 400-meter freestyle. He also set a new Japanese record in this event.

He later won another silver medal in the 200-meter individual medley. Hagino was the only swimmer at this competition to swim in six individual events. This showed his amazing skill and endurance.

Big Wins: 2014 Pan Pacific Championships

The 2014 Pan Pacific Championships in Gold Coast were a huge success for Hagino.

• In the 200-meter freestyle, he won a silver medal.
• He then won his first gold medal in the 400-meter individual medley.
• He also helped Japan win a silver medal in the 4x200-meter freestyle relay.
• Hagino earned another silver medal in the 400-meter freestyle.
• Finally, he won his second gold medal in the 200-meter individual medley.

He won five medals in total at this competition: two gold and three silver.

Asian Games Champion: 2014 Asian Games

Hagino continued his winning streak at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon.

• He won his first gold medal in the 200-meter freestyle.
• He then won a bronze medal in the 100-meter backstroke.
• In the 200-meter individual medley, he set a new Games Record and won his second gold.
• He helped Japan win gold in the 4x200-meter freestyle relay, setting another Games Record.
• He earned a silver medal in the 400-meter freestyle.
• In the 400-meter individual medley, he set a new Games Record and won his fourth gold medal.
• He finished the games with a bronze medal in the 200-meter backstroke.

Hagino won eight medals at the 2014 Asian Games: four gold, one silver, and three bronze. He was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the games. He was also recognized as the World Swimmer of the Year, becoming the first Japanese swimmer to receive this honor.

Olympic Glory: 2016 Olympic Games

Hagino competed in his second Olympic Games at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

• He won a gold medal in the 400-meter individual medley. He broke his own Asian record with this win. This was also Japan's first-ever gold medal in this event.
• He earned a silver medal in the 200-meter individual medley.
• He also won a bronze medal as part of the 4x200-meter freestyle relay team.

Kosuke Hagino at a swimming event.

Retirement: 2020 Olympic Games

Hagino chose not to defend his 400-meter individual medley title at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, which took place in 2021. He finished sixth in the 200-meter individual medley event. In August 2021, he announced his decision to retire from competitive swimming.

Personal Best Times

These are Kosuke Hagino's best times in long course swimming events:

See also

In Spanish: Kosuke Hagino para niños