is a Japanese retired

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player from Tonami Transportation badminton team. He competed at the

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and 2016 Rio Olympics. He also competed in four

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from 2002 to 2014.

Career

In 2007 he won the Japanese National Championships in men's singles, and 7 international tournaments: the Bahrain Satellite Badminton Tournament, the Banuinvest International Championships, the Osaka International Challenge, the Israel International, the Mauritius International, the Victorian International and the Italian International. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he reached the quarter-finals of the men's singles, losing to Lin Dan. In 2016, he did not advance to the knock-out stage after placing second in the group stage. He beat Petr Koukal of the Czech Republic, but was defeated by

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of Great Britain. In 2017, he announced his retirement from the international badminton event. He ranked as high as No.6 in his career.

Awards

In May 2012 he received the People's Honour Award from Hokuto City, and in 2013, received a Sports Award at the Toyama Shinbun Culture, Performing Arts and Sports Awards Ceremony. Sho Sasaki

Achievements

Asia Championships

''Men's Singles''

BWF Grand Prix

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(BWF) since 2007. ''Men's Singles'' : BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament :

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tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series

''Men's singles'' ''Men's doubles'' :

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tournament :

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tournament

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sasaki, Sho Living people Japanese male badminton players 1982 births Sportspeople from Hokkaido Badminton players at the 2012 Summer Olympics Badminton players at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic badminton players of Japan Badminton players at the 2002 Asian Games Badminton players at the 2006 Asian Games Badminton players at the 2010 Asian Games Badminton players at the 2014 Asian Games Asian Games competitors for Japan