Sho Sasaki
Japanese badminton player (born 1982)
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Sho Sasaki (佐々木 翔, Sasaki Shō; born 30 June 1982) is a retired Japanese badminton player from the Tonami Transportation team. He competed in the 2012 London Olympics and the 2016 Rio Olympics.[1] He also participated in four Asian Games from 2002 to 2014.[2]
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| Born | 30 June 1982 Hokkaido, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Left | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Keita Masuda | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 6 (3 November 2011) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Career
In 2007, he won the All Japan Badminton Championships in men's singles and 7 international tournaments: the Bahrain Satellite, the Banuinvest International, the Osaka International, the Israel International, the Mauritius International, the Victorian International, and the Italian International.[3] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he reached the quarter-finals in the men's singles, losing to Lin Dan.[4] In 2016, he did not advance to the knock-out stage after finishing second in the group stage. He beat Petr Koukal of the Czech Republic, but was defeated by Rajiv Ouseph of Great Britain.[5][6]
In 2017, he announced his retirement from the international badminton. He was ranked as high as No.6 in his career.[7]
Awards
In May 2012 he received the People's Honor Award from Hokuto City, and in 2013, he received a Sports Award at the Toyama Shinbun Culture, Performing Arts and Sports Awards Ceremony.[2]
Achievements
Asia Championships
Men's Singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 2009 | Suwon Indoor Stadium, Suwon, South Korea |  Bao Chunlai |
20–22, 10–21 |  Bronze | |
| 2014 | Gimcheon Indoor Stadium, Gimcheon, South Korea | Lin Dan |
21–14, 9–21, 15–21 |  Silver |
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BWF Grand Prix
The BWF Grand Prix has two level such as Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007.
Men's Singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 2008 | German Open |  Lee Hyun-il |
20–22, 5–21 |  Runner-up | |
| 2010 | Dutch Open |  Ajay Jayaram |
21–16, 21–19 |  Winner |
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| 2011 | Australian Open |  Wong Choong Hann |
21–11, 12–21. 21–19 | Winner |
[10] |
| 2011 | U.S. Open |  Nguyen Tien Minh |
21–17, 21–18 | Winner |
[11] |
| 2011 | Vietnam Open | Nguyen Tien Minh |
13–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
[12] |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 2001 | Cuba International |  Shōji Satō |
10–15, 5–15 | Runner-up | |
| 2002 | Nigeria International | Shōji Satō |
15–7, 15–10 | Winner | |
| 2003 | Giraldilla International |  Richard Vaughan |
11–15, 15–6, 15–12 | Winner | |
| 2003 | Slovak International | Hidetaka Yamada |
15–10, 15–13 | Winner | |
| 2007 | Bahrain Satellite |  Pablo Abián |
21–10, 21–11 | Winner | |
| 2007 | Banuinvest International |  Andre Kurniawan Tedjono |
21–8, 21–12 | Winner |
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| 2007 | Osaka International | Shōji Satō |
19–21, 21–14, 21–19 | Winner | |
| 2007 | Hatzor International |  Petr Koukal |
21–15, 21–16 | Winner | |
| 2007 | Mauritius International |  Niels Christian Kaldau |
21–10, 21–13 | Winner | |
| 2007 | Victorian International | Yousuke Nakanishi |
21–10, 21–9 | Winner | |
| 2007 | Italian International |  Andrew Dabeka |
21–6, 16–21, 21–17 | Winner |
[14] |
| 2010 | Osaka International | Kazushi Yamada |
21–14, 21–17 | Winner |
[15] |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2001 | Ten Days of Dawn | Shōji Satō |
 Afshin Bozorgzadeh Ali Shahhoseini |
15–9, 15–12 | Winner |
| 2001 | Cuba International | Shōji Satō |
 Reizel Acosta Lázaro Jerez |
Winner |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
