Yu Hanaguruma (Japanese: 花車 優, Hepburn: Hanaguruma Yū; born 28 January 2000) is a Japanese swimmer. He participated at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in the swimming competition, being awarded the bronze and gold medal in the boys' 200 metre breaststroke and mixed 4 × 100 metre medley relay events.[1] Hanaguruma also participated at the 2022 World Aquatics Championships in the swimming competition, being awarded the silver medal in the men's 200 metre breaststroke event.[2][3]

Yu Hanaguruma
Hanaguruma in 2018
Personal information
Born (2000-01-28) 28 January 2000 (age 26)
Sakaide, Japan
Sport
Country Japan
SportSwimming
Medal record
Swimming
Representing  Japan
World Championships (LC)
Silver medal – second place2022 Budapest200 m breaststroke
Youth Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2018 Buenos Aires200 m breaststroke
Bronze medal – third place2018 Buenos Aires4×100 m mixed medley
World University Games
Silver medal – second place2021 Chengdu200 m breaststroke
Bronze medal – third place2021 Chengdu4×100 m medley

References

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  1. "2018 Summer Youth Olympic Official Results Book". Youth Olympic Games. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  2. "19th FINA World Championships Budapest (HUN): Men's 200m Breaststroke Final Results" (PDF). FINA World Aquatics Championships. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  3. Burke, Patrick (23 June 2022). "O'Callaghan edges out Sjöström to take women's 100m freestyle gold at FINA World Championships". Inside the Games. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
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