Sport Specific Information |
| Club / Team |
Myosyouzi Baji Koen: Nagano, JPN |
Further Personal Information |
| Higher education |
Law - Meiji University: Tokyo, JPN |
General Interest |
| Famous relatives |
His father Masamichi was selected for the Japanese equestrian team ahead of the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow but did not compete as Japan boycotted the event. His younger brother Eiken competed in equestrian jumping at the 2008 and 2020 Olympic Games, and the World Equestrian Games [WEG] in 2006 and 2010. His younger sister Tae has also competed in the sport at international level, and placed first in the individual competition at the 2017 World Cup event in Osaka, Japan. (SportsDeskOnline, 05 May 2022; bukkyo-kikaku.com, 04 Aug 2016; FEI, 22 Sep 2010; joc.or.jp, 31 Aug 2008) |
Sport Specific Information |
| Why this sport? |
His father was a rider and encouraged Sato to take up the sport. |
| When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began riding at age seven. |
Further Personal Information |
| Languages |
English, Japanese |
Last Update |
| |
25 May 2021 |
General Interest |
| Awards and honours |
He and his teammates received a Special Excellent Group Performance Award at the 60th Japan Sports Awards in January 2011. (crane.co.jp, 04 Jan 2011) |
| Nicknames |
Monk Rider (ocn.ne.jp, 19 Oct 2014) |
Further Personal Information |
| Occupation |
Athlete, Coach |
General Interest |
| Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Every day is a good day." (atozinba.com, 08 Jun 2017) |
Further Personal Information |
| Residence |
Nagano, JPN |
