Shōji Satō
Shōji Satō is a male badminton player from Japan.
Career
Shoji has all school titles from junior school to university. Also doubles team of Shoji and Sho Sasaki held first place of high school tournament. He won four Japanese National Championships in a row between 2003 and 2006.Shoji 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 also at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and won the men's singles round of 32 and lost in the round of 16.
At the 2012 Summer Olympics he competed with Naoki Kawamae in the men's doubles.
Achievements
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 since 2007.Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
2012 | Swiss Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–13, 21–14 | Winner |
2011 | Syed Modi India Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–17, 12–21, 23–21 | Winner |
2011 | Russian Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–18, 21–17 | Winner |
2011 | Australian Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 17–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
BWF International Challenge/Series
Men's singlesYear | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
2008 | Canadian International | ![]() | 21–18, 21–16 | Winner |
2004 | Swedish International Stockholm | ![]() | 15–9, 15–4 | Winner |
2004 | Ten Days of Dawn | ![]() | 15–11, 15–11 | Winner |
2003 | Slovenian International | ![]() | 15–7, 7–15, 15–6 | Winner |
2003 | Brazil International | ![]() | 15–13, 15–4 | Winner |
2003 | Bulgarian International | ![]() | Walkover | Winner |
2003 | Australian International | ![]() | 15–13, 15–9 | Winner |
2003 | New Zealand International | ![]() | 3–15, 15–4, 15–1 | Winner |
2003 | Wellington International | ![]() | 15–4, 17–14 | Winner |
2003 | South Africa International | ![]() | 11–15, 15–12, 15–7 | Winner |
2003 | Ten Days of Dawn | ![]() | 15–4, 17–14 | Winner |
2001 | Cuba International | ![]() | 15–10, 15–5 | Winner |
2001 | Ten Days of Dawn | ![]() | 17–14, 15–2 | Winner |
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
2009 | Canadian International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–15, 21–12 | Winner |
2009 | Austrian International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–19, 21–17 | Winner |
2009 | Swedish International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–21, 21–14, 21–17 | Winner |
2009 | Croatian International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
2009 | Estonian International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–13, 21–9 | Winner |
2003 | Ten Days of Dawn | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–15, 15–13, 15–5 | Winner |
2003 | Wellington International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 5–15, 17–16, 10–15 | Runner-up |
2001 | Cuba International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Winner | |
2001 | Ten Days of Dawn | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–9, 15–12 | Winner |