| Shōji Satō | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Birth name | 佐藤翔冶 |
| Born | September 19, 1982 Higashimurayama, Tokyo[1] |
| Country | Japan |
| Handedness | Right |
| Men's Singles | |
| Current Ranking | 12 (July 5, 2007) |
| BWF Profile | |
Shōji Satō (佐藤 翔冶 Satō Shōji, born September 19, 1982) is a male badminton player from Japan.
Shoji Sato is regarded as one of the fastest on foot players in the world.
He won four Japanese National Championships in a row between 2003 and 2006.
Sato played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's singles, losing in the round of 32 to Bao Chunlai of China. He also represented Japan as the third singles in the 2010 edition of the 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.
Shoji played at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and won Men's Singles Round of 32 - Match 4 (JPN vs IND)