Yuki Sato (佐藤 悠基, Satō Yūki, born 26 November 1986 in Shimizu, Shizuoka) is a Japanese long-distance runner. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed in the Men's 5000 metres, finished 26th overall in Round 1, and thus failed to qualify for the final. He also competed in the men's 10000 metres, finishing in 22nd place.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | World Youth Championships | Sherbrooke, Canada | 10th | 3000 m | 8:38.45 |
| 2004 | World Cross Country Championships | Brussels, Belgium | 46th | Junior | 26:47 |
| World Junior Championships | Grosseto, Italy | 13th | 5000m | 14:15.62 | |
| 2005 | World Cross Country Championships | Saint-Galmier, France | 47th | Junior | 26:21 |
| Universiade | İzmir, Turkey | 4th | 10,000 m | 28:43.46 | |
| 7th | 5000 m | 13:57.35 | |||
| 2008 | World Cross Country Championships | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | 93rd | Senior | 38:19 |
| 2011 | Asian Championships | Kobe, Japan | 2nd | 5000 m | 13:40.78 |
| World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 15th | 10,000 m | 29:04.15 | |
| 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 22nd | 10,000 m | 28:44.06 |
| 11th (q) | 5000 m | 13:38.22 | |||
| 2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | — | 10,000 m | DNF |
| 23rd | 5000 m | 13:37.07 | |||
| 2014 | Asian Games | Incheon, South Korea | 6th | 5000 m | 13:34.97 |
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Yuki Sato". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.
- Yuki Sato at World Athletics
External links
- Yuki Sato at Diamond League
- Yuki Sato at JAAF (in Japanese)
- Yuki Sato at Olympedia (archive)
- Yuki Sato at Olympics.com
- Yuki Sato – London 2012 at the Japanese Olympic Committee (in Japanese) (in English)
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- 1986 births
- Living people
- People from Shimizu, Shizuoka
- Sportspeople from Shizuoka Prefecture
- Japanese male long-distance runners
- Olympic male long-distance runners
- Olympic athletes for Japan
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Asian Games competitors for Japan
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Asian Games
- Competitors at the 2005 Summer Universiade
- World Athletics Championships athletes for Japan
- Japan Championships in Athletics winners
- Japanese athletics biography stubs