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| Shoma
SATO |
| Sport |
Swimming |
| NOC |
Japan
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| Gender | Men |
| Born | 08 Feb 2001
in Tokyo, JPN |
| Height | 1.77 m |
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Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
Tokyo SC : Japan |
General Interest |
Injuries |
At the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo he was affected by a hernia in his lower back that resulted from a stress fracture. (daily.co.jp, 28 Aug 2021; swimswam.com, 01 Sep 2021) |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
He was taken to a pool by his father to learn water safety, as his father was a sailing enthusiast. He later joined the Tokyo Swimming Centre in Japan because he had friends who went there. |
General Interest |
Hero / Idol |
British swimmer Adam Peaty, Japanese swimmer Kosuke Kitajima, US swimmer Michael Phelps. (hochi.news, 26 Jan 2020) |
Ambitions |
To win gold at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris and the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. (keispo.org, 22 Mar 2023) |
Sport Specific Information |
Name of coach |
Takayuki Umehara [national], JPN |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He first swam as a baby, and took up the sport in grade three of primary school. |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete |
Languages |
Japanese |
Olympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 23 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
100m Breaststroke |
1:00.04 |
| 10 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
200m Breaststroke |
2:09.04 |
| 9 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:44.15 |
World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 14 |
2023 |
Fukuoka, JPN |
200m Breaststroke |
2:10.72 |
World Cup |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 8 |
2023 |
Athens, GRE |
200m Breaststroke |
2:13.47 |
| 4 |
2019 |
Tokyo, JPN |
200m Breaststroke |
2:10.13 |
| 5 |
2019 |
Tokyo, JPN |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:40.62 |
Asian Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 9 |
2023 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
100m Breaststroke |
1:02.00 |
| 8 |
2023 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
200m Breaststroke |
2:14.06 |
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