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.
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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
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How many Olympic medals did Kosuke Hagino win, and in which events?
Four medals: one gold, one silver and two bronze, across the 2012 and 2016 Olympics.
Olympedia credits Kosuke Hagino with four Olympic medals: one gold, one silver and two bronze. His first came at the 2012 Summer Olympics, where he took bronze in the 400 metres individual medley. At the 2016 Summer Olympics he won gold in the 400 metres individual medley, silver in the 200 metres individual medley and bronze with Japan in the 4 x 200 metres freestyle relay.
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Kosuke Hagino (萩野公介, Hagino Kōsuke; born 15 August 1994) is a Japanese former competitive swimmer who specialized in the individual medley and 200 m freestyle.
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August 15, 1994
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15 August 1994
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Japan
Introduction
He is a four-time Olympic medalist, most notably winning gold in the 400 m individual medley at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Wikipedia, article summary lead
Kosuke Hagino (萩野公介, Hagino Kōsuke; born 15 August 1994) is a Japanese former competitive swimmer who specialized in the individual medley and 200 m freestyle.
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Kosuke Hagino (萩野公介, Hagino Kōsuke; born 15 August 1994) is a Japanese former competitive swimmer who specialized in the individual medley and 200 m freestyle.
Competed In: 2016 Summer Olympics, lead paragraph, competed-in
He is a four-time Olympic medalist, most notably winning gold in the 400 m individual medley at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
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