Kosuke Hagino

{{Infobox swimmer

| name = Kosuke Hagino

| nicknames = Rising Son

| image = Kosuke Hagino 200216e.jpg

| strokes = Backstroke, freestyle, medley

| collegeteam = Toyo University

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|8|15|df=y}}

| birth_place = Oyama, Japan

| height = 1.77 m

| weight = 71 kg

| club = Miyukigahara SS

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalCountry | {{JPN}}}}

{{MedalCount

| 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

}}

{{MedalGold | {{GamesName|SOG|2016}} | 400 m medley}}

{{MedalSilver | {{GamesName|SOG|2016}} | 200 m medley}}

{{MedalBronze | {{GamesName|SOG|2012}} | 400 m medley}}

{{MedalBronze | {{GamesName|SOG|2016}} | 4×200 m freestyle}}

}}

{{nihongo|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.{{cite web |url=http://www.london2012.com/athlete/hagino-kosuke-1026921/ |title=Kosuke Hagino |website=London2012.com |publisher=London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games |access-date=28 July 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103152150/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/hagino-kosuke-1026921/ |archive-date=3 January 2013}}

He is a four-time Olympic medalist, most notably winning gold in the 400 m individual medley at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Hagino holds the Asian Records in the 400 m individual medley (long course), the 100 m and 200 m individual medley (short course). With Team Japan, he holds the Asian Record for the {{nowrap|4 × 100 m}} freestyle relay (short course).

Hagino attends Toyo University, and is coached by Norimasa Hirai. He is one of the only two Asians to have been voted World Swimmer of the Year.

Background and personal

Kosuke Hagino was born in Tochigi, Tochigi, Japan on 15 August 1994.{{cite Sports-Reference |title=Kosuke Hagino |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ha/kosuke-hagino-1.html |access-date=27 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417071933/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ha/kosuke-hagino-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 April 2020}}

He married the singer Miwa in 2019 fall and the couple has been expecting a child; its birth expected some time in 2019 winter.{{Cite web |url=https://this.kiji.is/540727909705630817 |title=Hagino and miwa are going to get married this fall and expected to give birth in winter (萩野選手とmiwaさん結婚へ今秋にも、冬には出産予定) |date=2019-09-01 |website=Kyodo communication (共同通信) |language=ja |access-date=2019-09-01}}{{Cite web |last=Japan |first=Arama! |date=2019-09-01 |title=miwa married Olympic swimmer Kosuke Hagino, she's also pregnant! |url=https://aramajapan.com/news/miwa-married-olympic-swimmer-kosuke-hagino-shes-also-pregnant/100997/ |access-date=2021-07-30 |website=ARAMA! JAPAN |language=en-US}} They divorced in March 2024.{{Cite web |last=村上幸将 |title=競泳五輪金メダリスト萩野公介氏とシンガー・ソングライターｍｉｗａが離婚、結婚から約４年で - 離婚・破局 : 日刊スポーツ |url=https://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/202403180000223.html |access-date=2024-03-19 |website=nikkansports.com |language=ja}}

Career

=Beginnings: 2012 Olympic Games=

Hagino made his international breakthrough at the 2012 Olympics held in London. He qualified First in the 400 m individual medley heats with a new Asian record of 4:10.01,{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArSygGz7guk |title=Men's 400m Individual Medley - Heats {{!}} London 2012 Olympics|website=YouTube |date=28 July 2012 }} and would go on to win his first international medal with a bronze in the event and again lower his Asian record to a 4:08.94.{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3H8qJg00w5Y |title=Men's Swimming 400m Individual Medley Final - London 2012 Olympics|website=YouTube }}

=Rise to recognition: 2013 World Championships=

Coming into the Championships Hagino had qualified for a full slate of events including the 200 m freestyle, 400 m freestyle, 100 m backstroke, 200 m backstroke, 200 m individual medley and the 400 m individual medley. In his first event the 400 m freestyle Hagino won his first silver medal at the World Championships medal with a new Japanese record of 3:44.82.{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_elecfLLMMg |title=Men's 400m Freestyle FINA World Championships Barcelona 2013|website=YouTube }}

In the Finals of 200 m Freestyle, Hagino clocked a personal best time of 1:45.94.;{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-V7rYo730Bs |title=Men's 200m Freestyle FINA World Championships Barcelona 2013|website=YouTube }} he came in 5th.

Nearly an hour later, he was swimming, this time in the Finals of the 100 m backstroke. He was placed seventh in 53.93, much slower than his National record of 53.10 (which would have won him a silver medal.{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kY0Q_Iic6-w |title=Men's 100m Backstroke FINA World Championships Barcelona 2013|website=YouTube }})

On day five, after qualifying for the final, Hagino won another silver medal in the 200 m individual medley. His time of 1:56.29 was about half a second off his Nationals time of 1:55.74; he won Silver{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWYMzCXMImI |title=Men's 200m Medley FINA World Championships Barcelona 2013|website=YouTube }} The following day, he led off his team, in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay, and was able to take off a hundredth of a second off his 200 m free time from day three, swimming a 1:45.93.{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GI8V2bY4zmI |title=Men's 4x200m Freestyle FINA World Championships Barcelona 2013|website=YouTube }} He was placed fifth in the 200 m backstroke final that night, finishing in 1:55.42.

On the final night of competition, despite being the favorite, Hagino was only able to manage fifth place, finishing in 4:10.77. Although only winning two medals in his seven events, he was the only swimmer at the meet to swim six individual events.

=Breakthrough: 2014 Pan Pacific Championships and 2014 Asian Games=

==2014 Pan Pacific Championships==

On day one of the Pan Pacs in Gold Coast, Hagino swam in the 200m freestyle. Hagino swam fastest in the heats, with 1:46.60, besting second place Conor Dwyer by five hundredths of a second. He later shaved almost half a second off his heats timing in the 'A' final, bringing it down to 1:46.08, a tenth of a second behind Thomas Fraser-Holmes.{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9usmHbuYWc |title=2014 Pan Pacs - 200m Freestyle Mens Final|website=YouTube }} Hagino would earn a silver, his first medal of the meet.

On day two, Hagino swam in the 400m individual medley in his first event of the day. Hagino again swam fastest in the heats with 4:11.48, around three tenths of a second faster than second place and long-time rival, fellow Japanese Daiya Seto. Hagino would again swim fastest in the 'A' final with 4:08.31 for his first gold and second medal of the meet.{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1kY42MraVU |title=2014 Pan Pacs - 400m Individual Medley Mens Final|website=YouTube }} Hagino later swam in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay as the lead, clocking 1:46.13, touching first for Japan in the first leg. Japan finished second to the U.S. with 7:05.30, settling for silver.{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zS4Sja_QANg |title=2014 Pan Pacs - 4x200m Freestyle Relay Mens Final|website=YouTube }}

On day three, Hagino swam in the 400m freestyle. Hagino swam with a time of 3:48.92 in the heats, at fourth place. He then swam 3:44.56 in the 'A' final, finishing more than a second behind winner Park Tae-hwan.{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qs3s2ngkAFI |title=2014 Pan Pacs - 400m Freestyle Mens Final|website=YouTube }} He earned his third silver and fourth medal of the meet. Hagino then swam in the 200m backstroke, where he qualified fifth with 1:56.94. He finished last in the 'A' final, where he surprisingly swam almost three seconds slower than his heats timing.{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEjwZRdMYgs |title=2014 Pan Pacs - 200m Backstroke Mens Final|website=YouTube }} It would be Hagino's only medal-less event.

On day four and Hagino's final event, he swam in the 200m individual medley that featured a competitive field including teammate Seto and American legends Michael Phelps, Ryan Lochte and Tyler Clary. Hagino swam fastest in the heats with a 1:57.61, besting second place Seto by more than a half a second. He again swam fastest in the 'A' final, swimming 1:56.62, narrowly out-touching Phelps by two hundredths of a second.{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXfxsCGNyy4 |title=2014 Pan Pacs - 200m Individual Medley Mens Final|website=YouTube }} He earned his second gold of the meet.

Hagino earned medals in five of his six events. He won two gold and three silver medals.

==2014 Asian Games==

On the first day of the Asiad in Incheon, Hagino swam in the 200m freestyle that featured Asia's best with Asian Record holder Sun Yang and Games Record holder Park Tae-hwan. He clocked 1:48.99 for second place in the heats, nine hundredths of a second behind Sun. In the final, Hagino shaved off more than two seconds off his heats timing, swimming 1:45.23 for his first gold medal of the Games.{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ry1sPi8fgck |title=Swimming Men's 200m Freestyle Final {{!}} 17th Asian Games Incheon 2014|website=YouTube }} Hagino then swam in the 100m backstroke, clocking the third fastest time in the heats with 54.86. In the final, he swam almost a second faster for a bronze, and his second medal of the games.{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=New8lLoS5LA |title=Men's 100m Backstroke FINAL 2014 Asian Games|website=YouTube }}

On Day Two, Hagino swam in the 200m individual medley, which he holds the Asian Record of 1:55.33. He surprisingly swam third in the heats, clocking 2:00.85. In the final, he missed his own Asian Record by one hundredth of a second, but set a new Games Record.{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ireevxHf0OU |title=Swimming Men's 200m Individual Medley Final (Asian Record) {{!}} 17th Asian Games Incheon 2014|website=YouTube }} It was his second gold of the Games. Hagino later swam in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay, which Japan held the Asian Record of 7:02.26. He swam a split of 1:44.97, the fastest split of any swimmer in the relay. Japan would then fail to beat their record, however set a new Games Record of 7:06.74 for the gold medal.{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4fKaW5Etm0 |title=Men's 4x100m Freestyle Relay FINAL Asian Games 2014|website=YouTube }}

On day three, Hagino swam in the 400m freestyle than again featured Asian Record holder Sun and Games Record holder Park. He qualified second with 3:52.24 in the heats, and brought his time down to 3:44.48, but again finished second to Sun.{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oFpnME2Z9E |title=Men's 400m Freestyle FINAL Asian Games 2014|website=YouTube }} He earned his first silver of the Games.

On day four, Hagino swam in the 400m individual medley, which he holds the Asian Record of 4:07.61. He finished second to prime rival Seto in the heats, swimming 4:18.77, around two seconds slower. Hagino then swam close to his personal best with 4:07.75 in the final, failing to beat his Asian Record but setting a new Games Record. It was his fourth gold medal.{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_QdnpCxoBs |title=Swimming Men's 400m Individual Medley Final {{!}}17th Asian Games Incheon 2014|website=YouTube }}

On day five and Hagino's final event, he swam in the 200m backstroke, and qualified fourth in the heats with 2:00.34. He managed to win bronze in the final, swimming 1:56.36.{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1q4bmuL3cI |title=Men's 200m Backstroke Final {{!}} 17th Asian Games Incheon 2014|website=YouTube }}

Hagino swam seven-for-seven, earning four golds, a silver and three bronze medals. He was announced as the Most Valuable Player (MVP).{{Cite web |url=https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/kosuke-hagino-named-most-valuable-player-of-entire-asian-games/ |title=Kosuke Hagino Named Most Valuable Player of Entire Asian Games |publisher=Swimming World Magazine |access-date=4 October 2014}}{{Cite web |url=http://in.reuters.com/article/games-asian-mvp-idINKCN0HT08420141004 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303201956/http://in.reuters.com/article/games-asian-mvp-idINKCN0HT08420141004 |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 March 2016 |title=Japanese swimmer Hagino wins Asian Games MVP award |publisher=Reuters Int. |access-date=Oct 4, 2014}}{{Cite web |url=https://swimswam.com/kosuke-hagino-earns-overall-asian-games-mvp-award-seven-medal-performance/ |title=KOSUKE HAGINO EARNS OVERALL ASIAN GAMES MVP AWARD WITH SEVEN MEDAL PERFORMANCE |website=swimswam.com |date=5 October 2014 |access-date=5 Oct 2014}}{{Cite web |url=http://sports.ndtv.com/asian-games-2014/news/230891-asian-games-2014-japanese-swimmer-kosuke-hagino-named-most-valuable-player |title=Asian Games 2014: Japanese Swimmer Kosuke Hagino Named Most Valuable Player |publisher=New Delhi Television Limited (NDTV) |access-date=4 October 2014}}{{Cite web |url=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/sports/2014-10/04/c_133692510.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006081430/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/sports/2014-10/04/c_133692510.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=6 October 2014 |title=Japanese swimmer Kosuke Hagino awarded MVP of Incheon Asian Games |publisher=Xinhua Net. |access-date=2014-10-04}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2014/10/04/more-sports/swimming/hagino-honored-top-athlete/ |title=Hagino honored as top athlete |publisher=The Japan Times |access-date=4 Oct 2014}}

Hagino was also World Swimmer of the Year, and is the first and only Japanese to earn the award.{{Cite web |url=https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/mayor-kosuke-hagino-world-swimmer-of-the-year/ |title=Mayor Of Kosuke Hagino's Hometown Praises World Swimmer of the Year Choice |date=16 January 2015 |publisher=Swimming World Magazine |access-date=16 January 2015}}{{Cite web |url=https://swimswam.com/2014-swammy-awards-male-asian-swimmer-year-kosuke-hagino/ |title=2014 SWAMMY AWARDS: MALE ASIAN SWIMMER OF THE YEAR KOSUKE HAGINO |website=swimswam.com |date=17 December 2014 |access-date=17 Dec 2014}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.swimvortex.com/male-swimmer-of-the-year-kosuke-hagino-a-multi-talent-with-a-lot-to-shout-about/ |title=MALE SWIMMER OF THE YEAR: KOSUKE HAGINO, A MULTI-TALENT WITH A LOT TO SHOUT ABOUT |website=swimvortex.com |access-date=23 Dec 2014 |archive-date=28 April 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150428082140/http://www.swimvortex.com/male-swimmer-of-the-year-kosuke-hagino-a-multi-talent-with-a-lot-to-shout-about/ |url-status=dead }}

=Continued Success: 2016 Olympic Games=

Hagino competed in his second Olympic games at the 2016 Olympics held in Rio de Janeiro. He qualified third in the heats and went on to win gold for the 400 m individual medley, breaking his own Asian record with a time of 4:06.05 and winning Japan's first-ever gold for this event.{{Cite web |url=http://www.nbcolympics.com/news/kosuke-hagino-wins-olympic-gold-400m-individual-medley-kalisz-gets-silver |title=Kosuke Hagino wins Olympic gold in 400m individual medley, Chase Kalisz gets silver |last=Lutz |first=Rachel |date=2016-08-06 |website=NBC Olympics |publisher=NBC |access-date=2016-08-08 |archive-date=10 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160810011700/http://www.nbcolympics.com/news/kosuke-hagino-wins-olympic-gold-400m-individual-medley-kalisz-gets-silver |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |url=https://swimswam.com/kosuke-hagino-breaks-asian-record-way-gold-medal-400-im/ |title=KOSUKE HAGINO BREAKS ASIAN RECORD ON WAY TO GOLD MEDAL IN 400 IM |last=Sutherland |first=James |date=2016-08-06 |website=Swim Swam |publisher=Swim Swam Partners |access-date=2016-08-08}} Hagino won silver in the 200 m individual medley,{{Cite web |url=http://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20160812/p2a/00m/0sp/006000c |title=Kosuke Hagino wins silver in men's 200-meter individual medley |date=2016-08-12 |website=The Mainichi |publisher=THE MAINICHI NEWSPAPERS |access-date=2016-08-12 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160815081808/http://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20160812/p2a/00m/0sp/006000c |archive-date=2016-08-15}} becoming the first Asian man (along with Wang Shun) to medal at the event,{{Cite web |url=https://swimswam.com/hagino-wang-become-first-asian-men-medal-200-im/ |title=HAGINO AND WANG BECOME FIRST ASIAN MEN TO MEDAL IN THE 200 IM |last=Grace |first=Jeff |date=2016-08-11 |website=Swim Swam |publisher=Swim Swam Partners |access-date=2016-08-12}} and bronze in the {{nowrap|4 × 200 m}} freestyle relay.{{Cite news |url=http://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20160810/p2a/00m/0na/004000c |title=Japan takes bronze in men's 4x200 freestyle relay; Phelps gets 21st Olympic gold |date=2016-08-10 |newspaper=Mainichi Daily News |publisher=THE MAINICHI NEWSPAPERS |access-date=2016-08-12}}

=Retirement: 2020 Olympic Games=

Hagino decided not to defend his 400 m individual medley title at the 2020 Olympics held in Tokyo in 2021. He finished sixth in the 200 m individual medley event. On 24 Aug 2021, it was reported that he has informed his team of his decision to retire and is contemplating attending graduate school.{{Cite web |url=https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2021/08/2041aa3d0d6c-rio-olympic-mens-400-im-gold-medal-winning-swimmer-hagino-to-retire.html |title=Rio Olympic men's 400 IM gold medal-winning swimmer Kosuke Hagino to retire |date=2021-08-24 |website=Kyodo News |access-date=2021-08-24}}

=Personal bests (long course)=

{{updated|8 Aug 2016}}{{Cite web |url=https://swimswam.com/bio/kosuke-hagino/ |title=Kosuke Hagino Bio - SwimSwam |website=SwimSwam |language=en-US |access-date=2016-04-09}}

class="wikitable"
Event !Time !Meet !Venue !Date !Note(s)
100 m freestyle \| 48.75 \|All Japan Intercollegiate Swimming Championships 2014 \| Kanagawa, Japan \| September 5, 2014 \|
200 m freestyle \| 1:45.23 \|Asian Games 2014 \| Incheon, South Korea \| September 21, 2014 \|Former NR
400 m freestyle \| 3:43.90 \|Japan Swim 2014 \| Tokyo, Japan \| April 12, 2014 \|NR
100 m backstroke \| 52.78 \|All Japan Intercollegiate Swimming Championships 2014 \| Kanagawa, Japan \| September 6, 2014 \|
200 m backstroke \| 1:54.23 \|Japan Swim 2014 \| Tokyo, Japan \| January 25, 2014 \|
200 m medley \| 1:55.07 \|Japan Swim 2016 \| Tokyo, Japan \| April 9, 2016 \|NR
400 m medley \| 4:06.05 \| Olympic Games 2016 \| Brazil \| August 6, 2016 \|AS

class="wikitable"

Event

!Time

!Meet

!Venue

!Date

!Note(s)

100 m freestyle

| 48.75

|All Japan Intercollegiate Swimming Championships 2014

| Kanagawa, Japan

| September 5, 2014

200 m freestyle

| 1:45.23

|Asian Games 2014

| Incheon, South Korea

| September 21, 2014

|Former NR

400 m freestyle

| 3:43.90

|Japan Swim 2014

| Tokyo, Japan

| April 12, 2014

|NR

100 m backstroke

| 52.78

|All Japan Intercollegiate Swimming Championships 2014

| Kanagawa, Japan

| September 6, 2014

200 m backstroke

| 1:54.23

|Japan Swim 2014

| Tokyo, Japan

| January 25, 2014

200 m medley

| 1:55.07

|Japan Swim 2016

| Tokyo, Japan

| April 9, 2016

|NR

400 m medley

| 4:06.05

| Olympic Games 2016

| Brazil

| August 6, 2016

|AS

References

External links

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