Yuzuru Hanyu’s surname is Hanyu. Hanyu is a rare surname in Japan. Less than ten thousand people in the country have this surname. The name Yuzuru Hanyu was given to him by his father. Firstly, it corresponds to Yuzuru Hanyu’s constellation Sagittarius. Secondly, he hopes that Yuzuru Hanyu will be like the string on a bow and arrow. There is a degree of relaxation in this way, so that you can tighten up when life should be tense and relax when it should be relaxed.
Yuzuru Hanyu’s career as a teenager
In 2004, he participated in the national competition for the first time and won the gold medal in Group B of the Japan Junior Figure Skating Championships. In 2006, he won the bronze medal in Group A of the Japan Junior Figure Skating Championships; in the same year, he won the 7th place in the Japan Youth Figure Skating Championships. In 2007, he participated in the Japan Junior Figure Skating Championships and won the Group A championship; in the same year, he won the bronze medal at the Japan Youth Figure Skating Championships.
He made his debut at the ISU Junior Grand Prix in 2008, ranking 6th in the short program, 4th in the free skate, and 5th overall. In the same year, he participated in the All-Japan Youth Figure Skating Championships, finishing 57:52 in the short program and 52:52 in the short program. He won the championship with a score of 124:92 in the free skate and a total score of 182:17. In 2009, he ranked first in the JGP Torun Cup and Croatia.