Yuji Hanada

Yuji Hanada (花田 裕治, Hanada Yūji) is a Paralympic swimmer from Japan. He competed mainly in S4 freestyle events.

Yuji Hanada
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Japan
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2004 Athens 50 metre freestyle - S4
Silver medal – second place 2004 Athens 100 metre freestyle - S4
Silver medal – second place 2004 Athens 4x50 metre medley relay - 20pts
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Athens 200 metre freestyle - S4

Yuji competed as part of the Japanese Paralympic swimming team at the 2004 Summer Paralympics where he was part of the 4x50m freestyle squad that finished fourth and also the squad that finished second in the 4x50m medley behind the games record set by Brazil. He picked up a further two silver medals in the 50m and 100m freestyle on both occasions behind Brazilian Clodoaldo Silva he also finished third in the 200m freestyle that was again won by Silva.[1] Silva has since been reclassified to S5, a class for more able-bodied swimmers.[2]

As of January 2013, Hanada is recognised by the International Paralympic Committee as S4 world record holder in the 50 metre freestyle event, a record time he set at the Athens Paralympics in 2004.[3]

References
  1. "Yuji Hanada". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee.
  2. "London 2012 Paralympics: Clodoaldo Silva". London2012.com. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 25 May 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
  3. "IPC Swimming World Records - Long Course". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2 February 2013.


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