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 24)
Sakaide, Japan
Sport
Country Japan
SportSwimming
Medal record
Swimming
Representing  Japan
World Championships (LC)
Silver medal – second place 2022 Budapest 200 m breaststroke
Youth Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Buenos Aires 200 m breaststroke
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Buenos Aires 4×100 m mixed medley
World University Games
Silver medal – second place 2021 Chengdu 200 m breaststroke
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Chengdu 4×100 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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