Shun Sato (Japanese: 佐藤駿; born February 6, 2004) is a Japanese figure skater. He is 2023 Four Continents bronze medalist. On the junior level, he is the 2019-20 JGP Final champion, and a two-time Japanese national silver medalist (2018-19 & 2019-20).
Personal Life[]
Sato was born on February 6, 2004 in Sendai, Japan. He owns a goldfish and his favorite animals are pandas.
Programs[]
| Season | Short Program | Freeskate |
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| 2020-2021 |
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| 2019-2020 |
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| 2018-2019 |
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| 2017-2018 |
Competitive Results[]
| International: Senior | ||||||||||
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| Event | 13-14 | 14-15 | 15-16 | 16-17 | 17-18 | 18-19 | 19-20 | 20-21 | 21-22 | 22-23 |
| Four Continents | 3rd | |||||||||
| GP Final | 4th | |||||||||
| GP Finland | 2nd | |||||||||
| GP France | 2nd | |||||||||
| GP NHK Trophy | 5th | |||||||||
| GP Skate America | 4th | |||||||||
| GP Wilson Trophy | 3rd | |||||||||
| CS Asian Trophy | 2nd | |||||||||
| Winter Universiade | 5th | |||||||||
| Bavarian Open | 1st | |||||||||
| Int. Challenge Cup | 1st | |||||||||
| International: Junior | ||||||||||
| Junior Worlds | 6th | WD | ||||||||
| JGP Final | 1st | |||||||||
| JGP Croatia | 3rd | |||||||||
| JGP USA | 1st | |||||||||
| Int. Challenge Cup | 1st | |||||||||
| Bavarian Open | 2nd | |||||||||
| International: Advanced Novice | ||||||||||
| Asian Trophy | 1st | |||||||||
| Gardena | 2nd | |||||||||
| National | ||||||||||
| Japanese Champ. | 16th | 12th | 5th | 5th | 7th | 4th | ||||
| Japanese Jr. Champ. | 15th | 15th | 6th | 2nd | 2nd | |||||
| Japanese Novice Champ. | 1st B | 1st B | 1st A | 1st A | ||||||
| Eastern Sectionals | 1st J | 2nd J | 3rd J | 1st | ||||||
| Kantō Regionals | 1st J | 2nd | ||||||||
| Team Events | ||||||||||
| Japan Open | 1st T 2nd P | |||||||||
| A = Basic Novice A; B = Basic Novice B; J = Junior; P = Personal result; T = Team result; WD = Withdrew | ||||||||||
Detailed International Results[]
(Season bests highlighted in bold, personal bests italicized)
| 2022-2023 Season | ||||
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| Date | Competition | SP | FS | Total |
| February 23 - 26 | 2023 Challenge Cup |
1 95.08 |
1 167.12 |
1 262.20 |
| February 7 - 12 | 2023 Four Continents |
6 80.81 |
3 178.33 |
3 259.14 |
| January 13 - 15 | 2023 Winter Universiade |
3 84.43 |
5 146.30 |
5 230.73 |
| December 8 - 11 | 2022-23 Grand Prix Final |
6 76.62 |
4 173.54 |
4 250.16 |
| November 25 - 27 | 2022 Grand Prix of Espoo |
3 81.59 |
2 180.62 |
2 262.21 |
| 2021-2022 Season | ||||
| Date | Competition | SP | FS | Total |
| October 21 - 24 | 2021 Skate America |
5 80.52 |
4 166.53 |
4 247.05 |
| 2020-2021 Season | ||||
| Date | Competition | SP | FS | Total |
| November 27 - 29 | 2020 NHK Trophy |
7 72.04 |
4 142.71 |
5 214.75 |
| 2019-2020 Season | |||||
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| Date | Competition | Level | SP | FS | Total |
| March 2 - 8 | 2020 World Junior Championships
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Junior | 5 79.30 |
6 142.32 |
6 221.62 |
| February 3 - 9 | 2020 Bavarian Open
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Senior | 1 82.18 |
1 160.13 |
1 242.31 |
| December 5 - 8 | 2019-20 JGP Final
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Junior | 3 77.25 |
1 177.86 |
1 255.11 |
| September 25 - 28 | 2019 JGP Croatia
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Junior | 4 78.41 |
4 141.28 |
3 219.69 |
| August 28 - 31 | 2019 JGP USA
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Junior | 1 79.19 |
1 137.93 |
1 217.12 |
| 2018-2019 Season | |||||
| Date | Competition | Level | SP | FS | Total |
| February 21 - 24 | 2019 Challenge Cup
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Junior | 1 71.17 |
1 128.67 |
1 199.84 |
| 2017-2018 Season | |||||
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| Date | Competition | Level | SP | FS | Total |
| January 26 - 31 | 2018 Bavarian Open
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Junior | 1 63.71 |
3 119.63 |
2 183.34 |
| 2016-2017 Season | |||||
| Date | Competition | Level | SP | FS | Total |
| August 4 - 7 | 2016 Asian Open Trophy
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Novice | 1 37.01 |
1 71.99 |
1 109.00 |
| 2014-2015 Season | |||||
| Date | Competition | Level | SP | FS | Total |
| March 23 - 24 | 2015 Gardena Spring Trophy
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Novice | 2 36.21 |
2 68.06 |
2 104.27 |
Medal Record[]
(In chronological order)
| Type | Competition | Season | Level |
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| Gold | 2023 Challenge Cup | 2022-23 | Senior |
| Bronze | 2023 Four Continents | 2022-23 | Senior |
| Silver | 2022 Grand Prix of Espoo | 2022-23 | Senior |
| Bronze | 2022 MK John Wilson Trophy | 2022-23 | Senior |
| Silver | 2021 Internationaux de France | 2021-22 | Senior |
| Silver | 2021 Asian Open Trophy | 2021-22 | Senior |
| Gold | 2021 Japan Open | 2021-22 | Senior |
| Gold | 2020 Japan Eastern Sectionals | 2020-21 | Senior |
| Silver | 2020 Kantō Regionals | 2020-21 | Senior |
| Gold | 2020 Bavarian Open | 2019-20 | Senior |
| Gold | 2019-20 JGP Final | 2019-20 | Junior |
| Silver | 2019-20 Japan Championships | 2019-20 | Junior |
| Bronze | 2019 Japan Eastern Sectionals | 2019-20 | Junior |
| Bronze | 2019 JGP Croatia | 2019-20 | Junior |
| Gold | 2019 JGP USA | 2019-20 | Junior |
| Gold | 2019 Challenge Cup | 2018-19 | Junior |
| Silver | 2018-19 Japan Championships | 2018-19 | Junior |
| Silver | 2018 Japan Eastern Sectionals | 2018-19 | Junior |
| Gold | 2018 Kantō Regionals | 2018-19 | Junior |
| Silver | 2018 Bavarian Open | 2017-18 | Junior |
| Gold | 2017 Japan Eastern Sectionals | 2017-18 | Junior |
| Gold | 2016-17 Japan Championships | 2016-17 | Novice |
| Gold | 2016 Asian Open Trophy | 2016-17 | Novice |
| Gold | 2015-16 Japan Championships | 2015-16 | Novice |
| Silver | 2015 Gardena Spring Trophy | 2014-15 | Novice |
| Gold | 2014-15 Japan Championships | 2014-15 | Novice |
| Gold | 2013-14 Japan Championships | 2013-14 | Novice |
Segment Medal Record[]
| Type | Competition | Season | Segment | Level |
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| Bronze | 2023 Four Continents | 2022-23 | Free | Senior |
Sources[]
http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00054884.htm