Rei Sato (佐藤 黎, Satō Rei, born 3 August 1990) is a Japanese badminton player from the NTT East team.[1] Born in Miyagi, he graduated from Saitama Sakae High School, and later educated at the Nippon Sport Science University.[2] He was part of the national junior team that won the bronze medal at the 2007 Asian Junior Championships.[3] Teamed-up with Naomasa Senkyo, they won the men's doubles title at the North Shore City and Waikato International tournaments.[4][5] Sato also clinched the men's singles title at the 2014 Portugal International tournament.[6]

Rei Sato
Personal information
Country Japan
Born (1990-08-03) 3 August 1990 (age 33)
Miyagi, Japan
HandednessRight
Men's singles & doubles
Highest ranking107 (MS 16 June 2011)
123 (MD 2 December 2010)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Japan
Asian Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Kuala Lumpur Mixed team
BWF profile

Achievements edit

BWF International Challenge/Series edit

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2014 Portugal International   Beryno Jiann Tze Wong 23–21, 21–7   Winner

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2008 North Shore City International   Naomasa Senkyo   John Gordon
  John Moody
21–11, 15–21, 21–13   Winner
2008 Waikato International   Naomasa Senkyo   Craig Cooper
  Joe Wu
21–16, 21–15   Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References edit

  1. ^ "選手・スタッフ紹介 / 佐藤 黎". www.ntt-east.co.jp (in Japanese). Nippon Telegraph and Telephone. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  2. ^ "佐藤 黎/ Rei Sato". www.smash-net.tv (in Japanese). TMONY Japan Corporation. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  3. ^ "2007年アジアジュニアバドミントン選手権大会" (in Japanese). Nippon Badminton Association. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  4. ^ "ノースショアシティ国際2008" (in Japanese). Nippon Badminton Association. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  5. ^ "バドミントン ワイカト国際 最終日". blogs.yahoo.co.jp (in Japanese). Yahoo! Japan. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  6. ^ "Portuguese International – Results". Badzine.net. Retrieved 13 June 2018.

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