Kosuke Hagino is a retired Japanese competitive swimmer, born August 15, 1994, in Oyama, Tochigi, who specialized in individual medley and the 200 meter freestyle. A four time Olympic medalist, his most notable success came at the 2016 Rio Olympics, where he won gold in the 400 meter individual medley, silver in the 200 meter individual medley and bronze in the 4x200 meter freestyle relay, becoming the first Asian man to medal in the 200 meter individual medley at the Olympics. He held multiple Asian records in medley distances, was named World Swimmer of the Year in 2014, becoming one of only two Asian swimmers to receive that honor, attended Toyo University, and retired in 2021 after competing at the Tokyo Olympics.
Facts
Career HighlightWon gold in the 400 m individual medley at the 2016 Rio Olympics, breaking his own Asian record with 4:06.05 1 Partially Attested
NationalityInfobox gives only the country represented, Japan, not a nationality field Classification
Competition Category In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Japan, nationality there.
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Kosuke Hagino
Infobox, Born (ISO form)
1994-08-15
Infobox, Born (display form)
15 August 1994
Infobox, Representing
Japan
Continued Success: 2016 Olympic Games
won gold for the 400 m individual medley
Wikipedia, article summary lead
Kosuke Hagino (è©é‡Žå…¬ä»‹, Hagino KÅsuke; born 15 August 1994) is a Japanese former competitive swimmer who specialized in the individual medley and 200 m freestyle.
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