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Kosuke Hagino

Personal information
Nickname(s)	Rising Son
Born	(1994-08-15) 15 August 1994 (age 30) 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 (萩野公介, Hagino Kōsuke), born on August 15, 1994, is a Japanese former competitive swimmer. He was really good at the individual medley and 200 meter freestyle races.

Kosuke Hagino has won four Olympic medals. His biggest win was a gold medal in the 400 meter individual medley at the 2016 Summer Olympics. He also holds several Asian Records in different swimming events. He 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. He was born on August 15, 1994. He studied at Toyo University and was coached by Norimasa Hirai.

Kosuke Hagino's Swimming Career

Early Success: 2012 Olympic Games

Kosuke Hagino first became famous in international swimming at the 2012 Olympics in London. He swam very well in the 400 meter individual medley. He set a new Asian record in the heats. In the final, he won his first international medal, a bronze, and 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 at the World Championships in the 400 meter freestyle. He also set a new Japanese record in that race.

He won another silver medal in the 200 meter individual medley. Even though he only won two medals, he was the only swimmer at the competition to swim in six different individual races. This showed how talented and busy he was!

Big Wins: 2014 Pan Pacific and Asian Games

Pan Pacific Championships 2014

In 2014, Hagino had a fantastic time at the Pan Pacific Championships in Gold Coast. He won his first gold medal in the 400 meter individual medley. He also won another gold in the 200 meter individual medley, beating famous swimmers like Michael Phelps.

Overall, he earned five medals at this event: two gold and three silver medals. He showed he was one of the best swimmers in the world.

Asian Games 2014

Right after the Pan Pacifics, Hagino continued his success at the Asian Games in Incheon. He won his first gold medal in the 200 meter freestyle. He then won more gold medals in the 200 meter individual medley and the 400 meter individual medley. He also helped his team win gold in the 4 × 200 meter freestyle relay.

Hagino won a total of eight medals at the Asian Games: four gold, one silver, and three bronze. Because of his amazing performance, he was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the Games. He was also the first and only Japanese swimmer to be named World Swimmer of the Year.

Olympic Glory: 2016 Olympic Games

Hagino competed in his second Olympic Games at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. This was a huge moment for him. He won a gold medal in the 400 meter individual medley, setting a new Asian record. This was Japan's first-ever gold medal in this event!

He also won a silver medal in the 200 meter individual medley. Plus, he earned a bronze medal as part of the Japanese team in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay.

Retirement: 2020 Olympic Games

At the 2020 Olympics (which happened in 2021 due to delays) in Tokyo, Hagino decided not to defend his 400 meter individual medley title. He finished sixth in the 200 meter individual medley. After the Games, in August 2021, he decided to retire from competitive swimming. He is now thinking about going to graduate school.

Personal Best Times (Long Course)

These are Kosuke Hagino's best times in long course swimming pools (50 meters long).

See also

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