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Shun Sato (figure skater)
Japanese figure skater (born 2004) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Shun Sato (佐藤 駿, Satō Shun, born February 6, 2004) is a Japanese figure skater. He is a two-time Four Continents medalist (silver in 2024, bronze in 2023), a 5 time Grand Prix medalist (3 silver, 2 bronze), a two-time ISU Challenger Series medalist (2 silver), and the 2020 Bavarian Open champion. At the junior level, Sato is the 2019–20 Junior Grand Prix Final champion, and a two-time Japan Junior national silver medalist.
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Native name | 佐藤 駿 | ||||||||||||||||||
Born | (2004-02-06) February 6, 2004 (age 20) Sendai, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||
Hometown | Saitama | ||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Discipline | Men's singles | ||||||||||||||||||
Coach | Tadao Kusaka Keiko Asano Takahito Mura | ||||||||||||||||||
Skating club | AIM Services Meiji University | ||||||||||||||||||
Began skating | 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||
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He is the former junior world record holder for the men's free skating and combined total score and is known for his jumping prowess.