Shunichiro Sato
| Shunichiro Sato 佐藤 駿一郎 (さとう しゅんいちろう) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Japanese | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | May 17, 2000 Miyagi, Japan[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 204 cm (6 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 94 kg (207 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College / University | Tokai University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Middle Blocker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current club | Tokai University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | National Team #23 University #2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Shunichiro Sato (佐藤 駿一郎) is a Japanese male volleyball player. He currently plays in Tokai University and a member of Japan men's national volleyball team. He used to be part of Japan U21 & U19 national team.
Career
[edit]Shunichiro Sato was first registered as member of Japan men's national volleyball team when he was senior student in high school in 2018.[2]
Shunichiro Sato was a member of Japan men's national under-19 volleyball team to participate in 2017 Asian Boys' U19 Volleyball Championship and rewarded as Best Middle Blocker.
On 6 October 2022, JTEKT Stings announced Informal players for Season 2022–2023. Shunichiro Sato was on the list.[3]
National teams
[edit]- Japan men's national under-19 volleyball team (2017–2018)
- Japan men's national under-21 volleyball team (2017)
- 2017 FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship- 13th place
- 2018 Asian Men's U20 Volleyball Championship - 13th place
- Japan men's national under-23 volleyball team (2019)
- 2019 Asian Men's U23 Volleyball Championship -
3rd place[6]
- 2019 Asian Men's U23 Volleyball Championship -
- Japan universiade national team
- 2019 Summer Universiade Tournament - 5th place
- Japan men's national volleyball team (2018, 2020–present)
- 2018 Asian Games - 5th place[7]
Personal life
[edit]On 31 July 2026, Sato was given a suspended one-year prison sentence for by the Tokyo District Court for after he was caught with 0.831 g (0.0293 oz) of cannabis at a pachinko parlor in Tokyo on 27 May.[8]
Awards
[edit]Individual
[edit]- 2017 Asian Boys' U19 Volleyball Championship — Best Middle Blocker[9]
References
[edit]- ↑ "堺佐藤 駿一郎 （さとう しゅんいちろう）". Japanese Olympic Committee (in Japanese). 2023-03-21.
- ↑ "2018年度男子日本代表チーム 選手・監督・スタッフ｜男子日本代表｜公益財団法人日本バレーボール協会". jva.or.jp. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
- ↑ "ジェイテクトに日本代表の佐藤駿一郎（東海）と岩本大吾（早稲田）が内定 V1男子". バレーボールマガジン (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-10-10.
- ↑ "第11回アジアユース 男子選手権大会(U-19) - 国際大会｜公益財団法人日本バレーボール協会". jva.or.jp. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
- ↑ "第15回世界ユース 男子選手権大会(U-19) - 国際大会｜公益財団法人日本バレーボール協会". jva.or.jp. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
- ↑ "第3回アジアU23男子選手権 - 国際大会｜公益財団法人日本バレーボール協会". jva.or.jp. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
- ↑ "第18回アジア競技大会 男子バレーボール競技 - 国際大会｜公益財団法人日本バレーボール協会". JVA. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
- ↑ "Ex-Japan volleyball player Sato given suspended sentence over cannabis". Kyodo News. 31 July 2026. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
- ↑ "Miyaura MVP". FIVB. Retrieved 11 May 2021.