Shun Sato | Golden Skate

Shun Sato

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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


Type
Score
Event
Personal Best Total Score264.99ISU GP Internationaux de France 2021
Personal Best Score Short Program91.61ISU GP Skate America 2023
Personal Best Score Free Skating180.62ISU GP Espoo 2022



Programs and Videos
2023-24
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

Competitive History



CompetitionLevelSPFSTOTAL
Season 2023-2024
2023 Grand Prix Espoosenior
2023 Skate Americasenior3 (91.61)4 (155.89)3 (247.50)
2023 Finlandia Trophysenior2 (87.47)2 (173.76)2 (261.23)
2023 Tokyo Regionalsenior2 (83.62)2 (167.66)2 (251.28)
Season 2022-2023
2023 Four ContinentsSenior6 (80.81)3 (178.33)3 (259.14)
2023 UniversiadeSenior3 (84.43)5 (146.30)5 (230.73)
2023 Japanese NationalsSenior5 (81.78)3 (167.86)4 (249.64)
2022-23 Grand Prix FinalSenior6 (76.62)4 (173.54)4 (250.16)
2022 Grand Prix EspooSenior3 (81.59)2 (180.62)2 (262.21)
2022 MK John Wilson TrophySenior4 (82.68)3 (166.35)3 (249.03)
Season 2021-2022
2021-22 Japanese ChampionshipsSenior8 (87.27)6 (164.86)7 (252.13)
Internationaux de France 2021Senior4 (87.82)3 (177.17)2 (264.99)
Skate America 2021Senior5 (80.52)4 (166.53)4 (247.05)
Asian Open Figure Skating Trophy 2021Senior2 (90.77)2 (165.39)2 (256.16)
Japan Open 2021Senior--2 (179.32)
Season 2020-2021​
2020 Japanese ChampionshipsSenior5 (83.31)6 (153.21)5 (236.52)
2020 NHK TrophySenior7 (72.04)4 (142.71)5 (214.75)
2020 Eastern SectionalsSenior1 (81.84)1 (147.34)1 (229.18)
2020 Kanto RegionalsSenior2 (77.90)2 (120.52)2 (198.42)
Season 2019-2020​
2020 World Junior ChampionshipsJunior5 (79.30)6 (142.32)6 (221.62)
2020 Bavarian OpenSenior1 (82.18)1 (160.13)1 (242.31)
2019-20 Japanese NationalsSenior3 (82.68)6 (163.82)5 (246.50)
2019 Junior Grand Prix FinalJunior3 (77.25)1 (177.86)1 (255.11)
Japan Junior Championships 2019Junior3 (74.19)2 (139.01)2 (213.20)
Eastern Section Championships 2019Junior2 (77.37)4 (117.28)3 (194.65)
JGP Zagreb 2019Junior4 (78.41)4 (141.28)3 (219.69)
JGP Lake Placid 2019Junior1 (79.19)1 (137.93)1 (217.12)
Season 2018-2019​
Challenge Cup 2019Junior1 (71.17)1 (128.67)1 (199.84)
Japan Championships 2018Senior16 (64.89)9 (140.06)12 (204.95)
Japan Junior Championships 2018Junior6 (66.01)1 (156.29)2 (222.30)
Eastern Section Championships 2018Junior1 (71.35)2 (122.70)2 (194.05)
Kanto Regional Championships 2018Junior2 (72.84)1 (144.89)1 (217.73)
Season 2017-2018​
Bavarian Open 2018Junior1 (63.71)3 (119.63)2 (183.34)
Japan Championships 2017Senior20 (57.77)16 (127.75)16 (185.52)
Japan Junior Championships 2017Junior11 (59.64)6 (120.56)6 (180.20)
Eastern Section Championships 2017Junior1 (67.19)1 (118.92)1 (186.11)
Tohoku-Hokkaido Regional Championships 2017Junior2 (53.26)2 (109.04)2 (162.30)
Season 2016-2017​
Bavarian Open 2017Advanced novice12 (32.89)3 (86.66)3 (119.55)
Japan Junior Championships 2016Junior7 (55.89)16 (101.14)15 (157.03)
Japan Novice Championships 2016Advanced novice-1 (103.21)1 (103.21)
Tohoku-Hokkaido Regional Championships 2016Advanced novice-1 (91.69)1 (91.69)
Asian Open Figure Skating Trophy 2016Advanced novice1 (37.01)1 (71.99)1 (109.00)
Season 2015-2016​
Japan Junior Championships 2015Junior13 (50.11)15 (93.35)15 (143.46)
Japan Novice Championships 2015Advanced novice-1 (96.95)1 (96.95)
Tohoku-Hokkaido Regional Championships 2015Advanced novice-1 (91.49)1 (91.49)
Season 2014-2015​
25th Gardena Spring TrophyAdvanced novice2 (36.21)2 (68.06)2 (104.27)
Japan Novice Championships 2014Basic novice B-1 (82.90)1 (82.90)
Tohoku-Hokkaido Regional Championships 2014Basic novice B-1 (69.88)1 (69.88)
Season 2013-2014​
Japan Novice Championships 2013Basic novice B-1 (73.13)1 (73.13)
Tohoku-Hokkaido Regional Championships 2013Basic 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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Arriba627

TWO-TIME WORLD CHAMPION 🔥
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Joined
Jun 2, 2014
Country
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Congrats to Shun! The jumps weren't quite there in the FS, but you can see he has huge potential. Very nice feel for the music.
 

TallyT

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Apr 23, 2018
Country
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Heaps of well-deserved congrats! He's going to be special, I think.

:cheer::hap93::cheer:
 

Giu

On the Ice
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Jul 13, 2019
Country
Italy
Shun Sato, what a masterpiece!!!!!
I wanted to jump in the arena to hug you!
My list of Japanese skaters to follow is starting to be too long ;)
 

nussnacker

one and only
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Mar 16, 2019
wow, Shun, wow! I was floored!
So much speed, confidence and strength!
Incredible!
A very well deserved and confident win!
 

Arriba627

TWO-TIME WORLD CHAMPION 🔥
Record Breaker
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Jun 2, 2014
Country
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Congratulations to Shun. Just qualifying for the JGPF is great, let alone to take the gold medal. Loved his FS Kiss & Cry. Not sure who was more excited -- him or the coach! :laugh: What a great moment.


Adding -- corrected my post. I meant the first time he qualified for the JGPF, not the first year he is skating as a junior.
 

lariko

Medalist
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Jan 31, 2019
Country
Canada
It was incredible. And he managed to impress my figureskating averse daughter by his love for panda bear stuffy toys, so that’s all around awesome :)
 

harimaron

Rinkside
Joined
Aug 15, 2019
Does anyone else absolutely love the music arrangement of R&J that he skates to? I'm usually very critical when it comes to arrangements and music cuts (coming from a music background) but I love his so much every time I watch him skate to it.

The final...... so good. :love: I'm so proud, especially after how devastated he was at junior nats.

Edit: I still think Yuma has better performance/musical interpretation (at least at the moment), but both skaters have their strengths.
 

yume

Record Breaker
Joined
Mar 11, 2016
Here the link of Shun's free skate at JO, posted in JPN women thread.
I'm happy to see him in better shape than last season. His 4lz really looks like a pop. Same with the 4T, especially the one in combination, for a moment i thought he did 3T-3T.
He really need consistency to be competitive. If he can deliver a program like that in every competition, he will get close to 190 and that's a competitive score. No step-outs would be better but this is already good compared to last season.
I wonder what happened to 4lo. The jump was looking promising.

And the costume is fab. Reminds me Takahito Mura.
 
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tsuyoboogie

"Dedicate your heart" & slay like an Ackerman
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May 4, 2014
During his SkAm day 1 runthru Shun fell near the boards then left the ice before practice was over holding his left shoulder
Looked very similar to what happened to Tatsuya Tsuboi at Kinki Regional a couple weeks back.
Praying that Shun's injury is minor and he'll be able to still compete in good health
He looked in top form was having a really strong practice up until that point
 
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