Shōji Satō (佐藤 翔冶, Satō Shōji, born 19 September 1982) is a retired Japanese badminton player from NTT East team. He now works as a NTT East singles coach.[2]
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| Birth name | 佐藤翔冶 | |||||||||||||||||
| Country | Japan | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 September 1982 Higashimurayama, Tokyo, Japan[1] | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb)[1] | |||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 2012 | |||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 9 (MD with Naoki Kawamae 22 March 2012) 12 (XD with Shizuka Matsuo 20 September 2012) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editSato started to playing badminton when he was a kid, influenced by his parents who used to playing badminton as a hobby. He then joined Kodaira club when he was in the third grade of elementary school. He won four Japanese National Championships in a row between 2003 and 2006.[3]
Sato made his first appearance at the Olympic Games in 2004 Athens, competed in the men's singles, losing in the round of 32 to Bao Chunlai of China. He also played at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and won the men's singles round of 32 and lost in the round of 16.[1][4]
Sato also represented Japan as the third singles in the 2010 Thomas Cup held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He played as the third singles and against Malaysia in the group stage, he shocked the hosts after defeating Muhammad Hafiz Hashim, after the team staged a huge comeback from 0–2 down to win 3–2 over the hosts.
At the 2012 London Olympics, he competed with Naoki Kawamae in the men's doubles.[1]
Achievements
editBWF Grand Prix
editThe BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) which was held from 2007 to 2017. The World Badminton Grand Prix has been sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Dutch Open | 21–18, 21–17 |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Australian Open | 17–21, 18–21 | |||
| 2011 | Russian Open | 21–18, 21–17 | |||
| 2011 | India Grand Prix Gold | 21–17, 12–21, 23–21 | |||
| 2012 | Swiss Open | 21–13, 21–14 |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series
editMen's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Ten Days of Dawn | 17–14, 15–2 | ||
| 2001 | Cuba International | 15–10, 15–5 | ||
| 2001 | Nigeria International | 7–15, 10–15 | ||
| 2003 | Luxembourge Memorial Thierry Theis | 15–13, 15–13 | ||
| 2003 | Iran Fajr International | 15–4, 17–14 | ||
| 2003 | South Africa International | 11–15, 15–12, 15–7 | ||
| 2003 | Wellington International | 15–4, 17–14 | ||
| 2003 | New Zealand International | 3–15, 15–4, 15–1 | ||
| 2003 | Australian International | 15–13, 15–9 | ||
| 2003 | Bulgarian International | Walkover | ||
| 2003 | Brazil International | 15–13, 15–4 | ||
| 2003 | Slovenian International | 15–7, 7–15, 15–6 | ||
| 2004 | Swedish International | 15–9, 15–4 | ||
| 2004 | Iran Fajr International | 15–11, 15–11 | ||
| 2004 | Peru International | Walkover | ||
| 2007 | Osaka International | 21–19, 14–21, 19–21 | ||
| 2008 | Canadian International | 21–18, 21–16 |
Men's doubles
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Shoji Sato". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ "選手・スタッフ紹介 佐藤 翔治【シングルスコーチ】". www.ntt-east.co.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ "佐藤 翔治選手 バドミントン選手（ＮＴＴ東日本所属）". school.js88.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 1 February 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ "Shōji Satō". JOC.or.jp (in Japanese). Japanese Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 16 September 2008. Retrieved 15 August 2006.
External links
edit- Shōji Satō at BWFBadminton.com
- Shōji Satō at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (alternate link)
- Shōji Satō at Olympedia (archive)
- Shōji Satō at Olympics.com
- Shōji Satō – Rio 2016 at the Japanese Olympic Committee (in Japanese) (in English)
- Shōji Satō – Athens 2004 at the Japanese Olympic Committee (in Japanese) (in English)