Shun Sato (佐藤駿) is a Japanese figure skater. He was born on 6th February 2004 in Miyagi, Japan.
At the senior level, he is the 2023 Four Continents bronze medalist, the 2021 Internationaux de France, the 2022 GP Espoo silver medalist and the 2023 Skate America bronze medalist.
At the junior level, he is the 2018-19 and 2019-20 junior national silver medallist, and the 2019-20 Junior Grand Prix Final gold medalist.
Sato is coached by Tadao Kusaka , Keiko Asano, and Takahito Mura
Biographical Info
ISU: http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00054884.htm
JSF: http://www.skatingjapan.or.jp/figure/player/detail.php?id=xOmfVAFN2J0=
Rinkresults: http://www.rinkresults.com/skater?skater_id=8115
Wikipedia: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shun_Sato_(figure_skater)
There is a Shun Sato tumblr
https://shunsato.tumblr.com
SP: Libertango by Astor Piazzolla, choreo. by Kenji Miyamoto
FS: Four Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi medley, choreo. by Guillaume Cizeron
2022-23
SP: "Carol of the Bells" by Mykola Leontovych
FS: "Red Violin" by Ikuko Kawai, Joaquin Rodrigo
2021-22
SP: "The Four Seasons: Summer: by Antonio Vivaldi
FS: "The Point of No Return (from "The Phantom of the Opera") by Andrew Lloyd Webber; "Masquerade" (from "The Phantom of the Opera") by Andrew Lloyd Webber; "Phantasia" by Julian Lloyd Webber, Geoffry Alexander
2021 Japanese Championships
SP: https://youtu.be/4PWkTlWuxOw
FS: https://youtu.be/-r0N4YKCPF0
2021 Internationaux de France
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDPaQz59xiM
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNqAm7l19rY
EX: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIdom3kSILg
2021 Skate America
SP: https://youtu.be/yyCn18U3PX8
2021 Japan Open
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBFugFCBAIg
2020-21
SP: Pirates of the Caribbean (soundtrack) by Klaus Badelt, Hans Zimmer: "To the Pirate's Cave" (from "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" soundtrack) by Klaus Badelt, Hans Zimmer; "Skull and Crossbones" (from "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" soundtrack) by Klaus Badelt, Hans Zimmer; choreo by Benoit Richaud
FS: Music from "Battle of Kings", "Battle of the Kings" by Audio Machine; "House of Cards" by Audio Machine; "Danuvius" by Audio Machine; "Guardian at the Gate" by Audio Machine; choreo by Benoit Richaud
2020 Japanese Nationals
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42sQhHkVeFI
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KxGlb26Il0
2020 NHK Trophy
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UA3x9AxKkks
2019-20
SP: Arrivée des camionneurs "Les demoiselles de Rochefort"; choreography by Misao Sato
FS: Romeo and Juliet from Nino Rota; choreography by Masahiro Kawagoe
2020 Junior World Championships
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJhXk2VG2S4
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBXhamXrvfo
2019 Japanese Nationals
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tvNV1lKmzI
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbD3-7qYjBk
2019 JGPF
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsYzf7c-zkI
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIwuDTiRmzQ
Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QErdWjuNdek
2019 Japanese Junior Nationals
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3rC9s4H7O0
2019 JGP Lake Placid
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idpmTdz_svE
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WsOKXiDzQU
Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghWf_qJAwM0
2019 JGP Zagreb
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPH9on1oy00
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLlDwqsNh0c
2018-19
SP: "Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence" by Ryuichi Sakamoto
FS: "When You Say Nothing At All" from High School Musical
EX: "Flower Dance"
2019 Challenge Cup
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oTZATXjnrM
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2eOldRv9po
EX: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6krnea06bX8
2017-2018
SP: "Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence" by Ryuichi Sakamoto
FS: "Malagueña" by Ernesto Lecuona
EX: "Flower Dance"
2018 Japanese Nationals
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SfUsNE7Plc
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPZ01v-02Lo
EX: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2MSb0VyfuI
2018 Japanese Junior Nationals
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgFVvmNrtq4
2016-2017
SP: "New York, NY" by Frank Sinatra
FS: Concerto In A-Min.Op.16 (Piano & Orch.) @ Allegro Molto Mode by Edvard Grief
2017 Japanese Nationals
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bl_fFQ_hI7Q
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2ltosUSpLQ
19-02-10 Shun Sato special from sendai local tv part 1
Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3PdeOSa7dc
Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWEo7gD-rmo
2019-02-06 Shun Sato and Kao Miura on the news
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nR1X1TShgTA
2017 World Team Trophy, EX "New York, NY" by Frank Sinatra
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPeZ-kA5q18
2015 NHK EX, "Vstup gladiátorů. Festive March, Op. 68," by Václav Neumann
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmqF63myglk
At the senior level, he is the 2023 Four Continents bronze medalist, the 2021 Internationaux de France, the 2022 GP Espoo silver medalist and the 2023 Skate America bronze medalist.
At the junior level, he is the 2018-19 and 2019-20 junior national silver medallist, and the 2019-20 Junior Grand Prix Final gold medalist.
Sato is coached by Tadao Kusaka , Keiko Asano, and Takahito Mura
Biographical Info
ISU: http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00054884.htm
JSF: http://www.skatingjapan.or.jp/figure/player/detail.php?id=xOmfVAFN2J0=
Rinkresults: http://www.rinkresults.com/skater?skater_id=8115
Wikipedia: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shun_Sato_(figure_skater)
There is a Shun Sato tumblr
https://shunsato.tumblr.com
Type | Score | Event |
Personal Best Total Score | 264.99 | ISU GP Internationaux de France 2021 |
Personal Best Score Short Program | 91.61 | ISU GP Skate America 2023 |
Personal Best Score Free Skating | 180.62 | ISU GP Espoo 2022 |
Programs and Videos
2023-24SP: Libertango by Astor Piazzolla, choreo. by Kenji Miyamoto
FS: Four Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi medley, choreo. by Guillaume Cizeron
2022-23
SP: "Carol of the Bells" by Mykola Leontovych
FS: "Red Violin" by Ikuko Kawai, Joaquin Rodrigo
2021-22
SP: "The Four Seasons: Summer: by Antonio Vivaldi
FS: "The Point of No Return (from "The Phantom of the Opera") by Andrew Lloyd Webber; "Masquerade" (from "The Phantom of the Opera") by Andrew Lloyd Webber; "Phantasia" by Julian Lloyd Webber, Geoffry Alexander
2021 Japanese Championships
SP: https://youtu.be/4PWkTlWuxOw
FS: https://youtu.be/-r0N4YKCPF0
2021 Internationaux de France
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDPaQz59xiM
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNqAm7l19rY
EX: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIdom3kSILg
2021 Skate America
SP: https://youtu.be/yyCn18U3PX8
2021 Japan Open
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBFugFCBAIg
2020-21
SP: Pirates of the Caribbean (soundtrack) by Klaus Badelt, Hans Zimmer: "To the Pirate's Cave" (from "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" soundtrack) by Klaus Badelt, Hans Zimmer; "Skull and Crossbones" (from "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" soundtrack) by Klaus Badelt, Hans Zimmer; choreo by Benoit Richaud
FS: Music from "Battle of Kings", "Battle of the Kings" by Audio Machine; "House of Cards" by Audio Machine; "Danuvius" by Audio Machine; "Guardian at the Gate" by Audio Machine; choreo by Benoit Richaud
2020 Japanese Nationals
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42sQhHkVeFI
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KxGlb26Il0
2020 NHK Trophy
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UA3x9AxKkks
2019-20
SP: Arrivée des camionneurs "Les demoiselles de Rochefort"; choreography by Misao Sato
FS: Romeo and Juliet from Nino Rota; choreography by Masahiro Kawagoe
2020 Junior World Championships
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJhXk2VG2S4
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBXhamXrvfo
2019 Japanese Nationals
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tvNV1lKmzI
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbD3-7qYjBk
2019 JGPF
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsYzf7c-zkI
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIwuDTiRmzQ
Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QErdWjuNdek
2019 Japanese Junior Nationals
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3rC9s4H7O0
2019 JGP Lake Placid
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idpmTdz_svE
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WsOKXiDzQU
Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghWf_qJAwM0
2019 JGP Zagreb
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPH9on1oy00
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLlDwqsNh0c
2018-19
SP: "Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence" by Ryuichi Sakamoto
FS: "When You Say Nothing At All" from High School Musical
EX: "Flower Dance"
2019 Challenge Cup
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oTZATXjnrM
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2eOldRv9po
EX: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6krnea06bX8
2017-2018
SP: "Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence" by Ryuichi Sakamoto
FS: "Malagueña" by Ernesto Lecuona
EX: "Flower Dance"
2018 Japanese Nationals
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SfUsNE7Plc
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPZ01v-02Lo
EX: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2MSb0VyfuI
2018 Japanese Junior Nationals
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgFVvmNrtq4
2016-2017
SP: "New York, NY" by Frank Sinatra
FS: Concerto In A-Min.Op.16 (Piano & Orch.) @ Allegro Molto Mode by Edvard Grief
2017 Japanese Nationals
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bl_fFQ_hI7Q
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2ltosUSpLQ
Competitive History
Competition | Level | SP | FS | TOTAL |
---|---|---|---|---|
Season 2023-2024 | ||||
2023 Grand Prix Espoo | senior | |||
2023 Skate America | senior | 3 (91.61) | 4 (155.89) | 3 (247.50) |
2023 Finlandia Trophy | senior | 2 (87.47) | 2 (173.76) | 2 (261.23) |
2023 Tokyo Regional | senior | 2 (83.62) | 2 (167.66) | 2 (251.28) |
Season 2022-2023 | ||||
2023 Four Continents | Senior | 6 (80.81) | 3 (178.33) | 3 (259.14) |
2023 Universiade | Senior | 3 (84.43) | 5 (146.30) | 5 (230.73) |
2023 Japanese Nationals | Senior | 5 (81.78) | 3 (167.86) | 4 (249.64) |
2022-23 Grand Prix Final | Senior | 6 (76.62) | 4 (173.54) | 4 (250.16) |
2022 Grand Prix Espoo | Senior | 3 (81.59) | 2 (180.62) | 2 (262.21) |
2022 MK John Wilson Trophy | Senior | 4 (82.68) | 3 (166.35) | 3 (249.03) |
Season 2021-2022 | ||||
2021-22 Japanese Championships | Senior | 8 (87.27) | 6 (164.86) | 7 (252.13) |
Internationaux de France 2021 | Senior | 4 (87.82) | 3 (177.17) | 2 (264.99) |
Skate America 2021 | Senior | 5 (80.52) | 4 (166.53) | 4 (247.05) |
Asian Open Figure Skating Trophy 2021 | Senior | 2 (90.77) | 2 (165.39) | 2 (256.16) |
Japan Open 2021 | Senior | - | - | 2 (179.32) |
Season 2020-2021 | ||||
2020 Japanese Championships | Senior | 5 (83.31) | 6 (153.21) | 5 (236.52) |
2020 NHK Trophy | Senior | 7 (72.04) | 4 (142.71) | 5 (214.75) |
2020 Eastern Sectionals | Senior | 1 (81.84) | 1 (147.34) | 1 (229.18) |
2020 Kanto Regionals | Senior | 2 (77.90) | 2 (120.52) | 2 (198.42) |
Season 2019-2020 | ||||
2020 World Junior Championships | Junior | 5 (79.30) | 6 (142.32) | 6 (221.62) |
2020 Bavarian Open | Senior | 1 (82.18) | 1 (160.13) | 1 (242.31) |
2019-20 Japanese Nationals | Senior | 3 (82.68) | 6 (163.82) | 5 (246.50) |
2019 Junior Grand Prix Final | Junior | 3 (77.25) | 1 (177.86) | 1 (255.11) |
Japan Junior Championships 2019 | Junior | 3 (74.19) | 2 (139.01) | 2 (213.20) |
Eastern Section Championships 2019 | Junior | 2 (77.37) | 4 (117.28) | 3 (194.65) |
JGP Zagreb 2019 | Junior | 4 (78.41) | 4 (141.28) | 3 (219.69) |
JGP Lake Placid 2019 | Junior | 1 (79.19) | 1 (137.93) | 1 (217.12) |
Season 2018-2019 | ||||
Challenge Cup 2019 | Junior | 1 (71.17) | 1 (128.67) | 1 (199.84) |
Japan Championships 2018 | Senior | 16 (64.89) | 9 (140.06) | 12 (204.95) |
Japan Junior Championships 2018 | Junior | 6 (66.01) | 1 (156.29) | 2 (222.30) |
Eastern Section Championships 2018 | Junior | 1 (71.35) | 2 (122.70) | 2 (194.05) |
Kanto Regional Championships 2018 | Junior | 2 (72.84) | 1 (144.89) | 1 (217.73) |
Season 2017-2018 | ||||
Bavarian Open 2018 | Junior | 1 (63.71) | 3 (119.63) | 2 (183.34) |
Japan Championships 2017 | Senior | 20 (57.77) | 16 (127.75) | 16 (185.52) |
Japan Junior Championships 2017 | Junior | 11 (59.64) | 6 (120.56) | 6 (180.20) |
Eastern Section Championships 2017 | Junior | 1 (67.19) | 1 (118.92) | 1 (186.11) |
Tohoku-Hokkaido Regional Championships 2017 | Junior | 2 (53.26) | 2 (109.04) | 2 (162.30) |
Season 2016-2017 | ||||
Bavarian Open 2017 | Advanced novice | 12 (32.89) | 3 (86.66) | 3 (119.55) |
Japan Junior Championships 2016 | Junior | 7 (55.89) | 16 (101.14) | 15 (157.03) |
Japan Novice Championships 2016 | Advanced novice | - | 1 (103.21) | 1 (103.21) |
Tohoku-Hokkaido Regional Championships 2016 | Advanced novice | - | 1 (91.69) | 1 (91.69) |
Asian Open Figure Skating Trophy 2016 | Advanced novice | 1 (37.01) | 1 (71.99) | 1 (109.00) |
Season 2015-2016 | ||||
Japan Junior Championships 2015 | Junior | 13 (50.11) | 15 (93.35) | 15 (143.46) |
Japan Novice Championships 2015 | Advanced novice | - | 1 (96.95) | 1 (96.95) |
Tohoku-Hokkaido Regional Championships 2015 | Advanced novice | - | 1 (91.49) | 1 (91.49) |
Season 2014-2015 | ||||
25th Gardena Spring Trophy | Advanced novice | 2 (36.21) | 2 (68.06) | 2 (104.27) |
Japan Novice Championships 2014 | Basic novice B | - | 1 (82.90) | 1 (82.90) |
Tohoku-Hokkaido Regional Championships 2014 | Basic novice B | - | 1 (69.88) | 1 (69.88) |
Season 2013-2014 | ||||
Japan Novice Championships 2013 | Basic novice B | - | 1 (73.13) | 1 (73.13) |
Tohoku-Hokkaido Regional Championships 2013 | Basic novice B | - | 1 (72.71) | 1 (72.71) |
Interviews
19-02-10 Shun Sato special from sendai local tv part 1
Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3PdeOSa7dc
Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWEo7gD-rmo
2019-02-06 Shun Sato and Kao Miura on the news
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nR1X1TShgTA
Exhibitions
2017 World Team Trophy, EX "New York, NY" by Frank Sinatra
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPeZ-kA5q18
2015 NHK EX, "Vstup gladiátorů. Festive March, Op. 68," by Václav Neumann
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmqF63myglk
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