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Shōji Satō

{{Short description|Japanese badminton player (born 1982)}}

{{About|the badminton player|the manga artist otherwise known as Inazuma|Shōji Satō (manga artist)}}

{{Infobox badminton player

| name = Shōji Satō

| image = Shizuka Matsuo and Shoji Sato.jpg

| caption = Shizuka Matsuo and Shoji Sato

| birth_name = 佐藤翔冶

| country = Japan

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1982|9|19}}

| birth_place = Higashimurayama, Tokyo, Japan{{cite sports-reference |title=Shoji Sato |url=http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sa/shoji-sato-1.html |access-date=1 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161203223550/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sa/shoji-sato-1.html |archive-date=3 December 2016}}

| height = 1.68 m

| weight = 60 kg

| retired = 2012

| handedness = Right

| coach =

| event = Men's singles & doubles

| highest_ranking = 9 (MD with Naoki Kawamae 22 March 2012)
12 (XD with Shizuka Matsuo 20 September 2012)

| date_of_highest_ranking =

| current_ranking =

| date_of_current_ranking =

| medal_templates =

{{MedalSport |Men's badminton }}

{{MedalCountry | {{JPN}} }}

{{MedalCompetition | Thomas Cup }}

{{MedalBronze | 2010 Kuala Lumpur | Men's team }}

{{MedalBronze | 2012 Wuhan | Men's team }}

| bwfbadminton_id = 50658

}}

{{Nihongo|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.{{cite web |title=選手・スタッフ紹介 佐藤 翔治【シングルスコーチ】 |url=https://www.ntt-east.co.jp/symbol/badminton/contents/sato_s.html |website=www.ntt-east.co.jp |access-date=1 February 2021 |language=ja |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201031042508/https://www.ntt-east.co.jp/symbol/badminton/contents/sato_s.html |archive-date=31 October 2020}}

Career

Sato 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.{{cite web |title=佐藤　翔治選手 バドミントン選手（ＮＴＴ東日本所属） |url=https://school.js88.com/scl_h/onepoint-advice/sport?item=0&athlete=45 |website=school.js88.com |access-date=1 February 2021 |language=ja |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210201050113/https://school.js88.com/scl_h/onepoint-advice/sport?item=0&athlete=45 |archive-date=1 February 2021}}

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.{{Cite web |url=http://www.joc.or.jp/athens/athlete/badminton/satoshoji.html |title=Shōji Satō |website=JOC.or.jp |language=ja |publisher=Japanese Olympic Committee |access-date=15 August 2006 |archive-date=16 September 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080916232115/http://www.joc.or.jp/athens/athlete/badminton/satoshoji.html |url-status=dead}}

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.

Achievements

= BWF Grand Prix =

The 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

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! Year

! Tournament

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 2005

| align="left" | Dutch Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Muhammad Hafiz Hashim

| align="left" | 21–18, 21–17

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

Men's doubles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Tournament

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#FFFF67"

| align="center" | 2011

| align="left" | Australian Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Naoki Kawamae

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Hiroyuki Endo
{{flagicon|JPN}} Kenichi Hayakawa

| align="left" | 17–21, 18–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 2011

| align="left" | Russian Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Naoki Kawamae

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Hiroyuki Endo
{{flagicon|JPN}} Kenichi Hayakawa

| align="left" | 21–18, 21–17

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#FFFF67"

| align="center" | 2011

| align="left" | India Grand Prix Gold

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Naoki Kawamae

| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Andrei Adistia
{{flagicon|INA}} Christopher Rusdianto

| align="left" | 21–17, 12–21, 23–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#FFFF67"

| align="center" | 2012

| align="left" | Swiss Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Naoki Kawamae

| align="left" | {{flagicon|TPE}} Fang Chieh-min
{{flagicon|TPE}} Lee Sheng-mu

| align="left" | 21–13, 21–14

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

: {{Color box|#FFFF67|border=darkgray}} BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament

: {{Color box|#D4F1C5|border=darkgray}} BWF Grand Prix tournament

= BWF International Challenge/Series =

Men's singles

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! Year

! Tournament

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2001

| align="left" | Ten Days of Dawn

| align="left" | {{flagicon|IRN}} Afshin Bozorgzadeh

| align="left" | 17–14, 15–2

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D5D5D5

| align="center" | 2001

| align="left" | Cuba International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Sho Sasaki

| align="left" | 15–10, 15–5

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D5D5D5

| align="center" | 2001

| align="left" | Nigeria International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Sho Sasaki

| align="left" | 7–15, 10–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2003

| align="left" | Luxembourge Memorial Thierry Theis

| align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} Arif Rasidi

| align="left" | 15–13, 15–13

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2003

| align="left" | Iran Fajr International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Yousuke Nakanishi

| align="left" | 15–4, 17–14

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2003

| align="left" | South Africa International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Hidetaka Yamada

| align="left" | 11–15, 15–12, 15–7

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2003

| align="left" | Wellington International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Sho Sasaki

| align="left" | 15–4, 17–14

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2003

| align="left" | New Zealand International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Hidetaka Yamada

| align="left" | 3–15, 15–4, 15–1

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2003

| align="left" | Australian International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Yuichi Ikeda

| align="left" | 15–13, 15–9

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2003

| align="left" | Bulgarian International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|GER}} Conrad Hückstädt

| align="left" | Walkover

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2003

| align="left" | Brazil International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Tōru Matsumoto

| align="left" | 15–13, 15–4

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2003

| align="left" | Slovenian International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|POL}} Przemyslaw Wacha

| align="left" | 15–7, 7–15, 15–6

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2004

| align="left" | Swedish International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|GER}} Bjorn Joppien

| align="left" | 15–9, 15–4

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2004

| align="left" | Iran Fajr International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|TPE}} Chien Yu-hsiu

| align="left" | 15–11, 15–11

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2004

| align="left" | Peru International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Sho Sasaki

| align="left" | Walkover

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D8CEF6"

| align="center" | 2007

| align="left" | Osaka International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Sho Sasaki

| align="left" | 21–19, 14–21, 19–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D8CEF6"

| align="center" | 2008

| align="left" | Canadian International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Andrew Smith

| align="left" | 21–18, 21–16

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

Men's doubles

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! Year

! Tournament

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2001

| align="left" | Ten Days of Dawn

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Sho Sasaki

| align="left" | {{flagicon|IRI}} Afshin Bozorgzadeh
{{flagicon|IRI}} Ali Shahhoseini

| align="left" | 15–9, 15–12

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2001

| align="left" | Cuba International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Sho Sasaki

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CUB}} Reizel Acosta
{{flagicon|CUB}} Lázaro Jerez

| align="left" |

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2002

| align="left" | Nigeria International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Yuichi Ikeda

| align="left" | {{flagicon|NGR}} Dotun Akinsanya
{{flagicon|NGR}} Ocholi Edicha

| align="left" | 15–3, 15–1

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2003

| align="left" | Iran Fajr International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Yuichi Ikeda

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Shuichi Nakao
{{flagicon|JPN}} Shuichi Sakamoto

| align="left" | 4–15, 15–13, 15–5

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2003

| align="left" | Wellington International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Yuichi Ikeda

| align="left" | {{flagicon|NZL}} John Gordon
{{flagicon|NZL}} Daniel Shirley

| align="left" | 5–15, 17–16, 10–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2003

| align="left" | New Zealand International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Yuichi Ikeda

| align="left" | {{flagicon|AUS}} Ashley Brehaut
{{flagicon|AUS}} Travis Denney

| align="left" | Walkover

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2009

| align="left" | Estonian International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Naoki Kawamae

| align="left" | {{flagicon|RUS}} Andrey Ashmarin
{{flagicon|RUS}} Anton Ivanov

| align="left" | 21–13, 21–9

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D8CEF6"

| align="center" | 2009

| align="left" | Swedish International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Naoki Kawamae

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Chris Langridge
{{flagicon|ENG}} David Lindley

| align="left" | 15–21, 21–14, 21–17

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D8CEF6"

| align="center" | 2009

| align="left" | Austrian International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Naoki Kawamae

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Yoshiteru Hirobe
{{flagicon|JPN}} Hajime Komiyama

| align="left" | 21–19, 21–17

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2009

| align="left" | Croatian International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Naoki Kawamae

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Mads Conrad-Petersen
{{flagicon|DEN}} Mads Pieler Kolding

| align="left" | 15–21, 19–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D8CEF6"

| align="center" | 2009

| align="left" | Canadian International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Naoki Kawamae

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CAN}} Alvin Lau
{{flagicon|CAN}} Li Chi-Lin

| align="left" | 21–15, 21–12

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

: {{Color box|#D8CEF6|border=darkgray}} BWF International Challenge tournament

: {{Color box|#D5D5D5|border=darkgray}} BWF International Series tournament

References

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External links

  • {{BWFB|50658}}
  • {{BWFT|3AC7EF4D-77D0-4338-8283-5F7D16B81AD9|member_id=50658}}
  • {{Olympedia}}
  • {{Olympics.com|shoji-sato}}
  • {{Team Japan|olympic/riodejaneiro/sports/badminton/team/satoshoji}}
  • {{Team Japan|olympic/athens/sports/badminton/team/satoshoji}}

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Category:1982 births

Category:Living people

Category:Japanese male badminton players

Category:Olympic badminton players for Japan

Category:Badminton players at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Category:Badminton players at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Category:Badminton players at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Category:Asian Games competitors for Japan

Category:Badminton players at the 2006 Asian Games

Category:Japanese badminton coaches

Category:People from Higashimurayama, Tokyo

Category:Badminton players from Tokyo