Artefacts

PyeongChang 2018, delegation uniform gloves signed by Yuzuru HANYU (JPN), figure skating Olympic champion.

Physical description

Blue gloves with the legend "JAPAN" in orange on the back. Black palm with the sun of the national flag in orange. The left glove is signed on the back and the palm. Size M.

Created

Created: ASICS

Used

Used: Yuzuru HANYU

Materials

synthetic material, elastane, textile

Colors

black, orange, blue

Dimension

12 x 27 cm, 110 g

Type of item

Clothes and Accessories -> gloves

Reference number

235715

Ensemble

Keywords

national flag Olympic champion PyeongChang 2018, Olympic Winter Games Japan Male Figure skating/Individual[M]signed

Notes

PyeongChang 2018 – delegation jacket and gloves and skating gloves worn by Yuzuru HANYU (JPN), Olympic figure skating champion. Yuzuru Hanyu is considered one of the best skaters of all time. At the Sochi Games, he became the first Asian man to become Olympic champion in figure skating by setting a world record in the short programme: 101.45 points. At the PyeongChang Games, he became the first skater since Dick Button in 1952 to retain his Olympic title. Athlete donation