Nobuo Sato
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Nobuo Sato (佐藤信夫 Satō Nobuo?, born January 3, 1942 in Osaka) is a former Japanese figure skater who is now a coach. Along with Machiko Yamada, he is one of the more successful coaches in Japan. He is a ten-time national champion and competed at the 1960 and 1964 Winter Olympic Games. His best finish at the World Championships was 4th in 1965. He is married to Kumiko Okawa. Their daughter is Yuka Sato, the 1994 World Champion. His current students include 2006 Grand Prix Final bronze medalist and the 2007 Asia Champion, Yukari Nakano and World Junior Champion Takahiko Kozuka. His former students include Yuka Sato, Miki Ando, the 2007 World Champion, and three time World medalist Fumie Suguri.
