- Nobuo Satō
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Nobuo Sato 
Sato at the 2008-2009 Grand Prix FinalPersonal information Full name Nobuo Sato Country represented 
JapanBorn January 3, 1942
OsakaJapanese name Kanji 佐藤信夫 Kana さとう のぶお Rōmaji Satō Nobuo Nobuo Satō (佐藤 信夫 Satō Nobuo, born January 3, 1942 in Osaka) is a Japanese figure skater and coach. He is a ten-time Japanese national champion. He represented Japan at the 1960 Winter Olympics, where he placed 14th, and at the 1964 Winter Olympics, where he placed 8th. His best finish at the World Championships was 4th in 1965. He is married to Kumiko Okawa. Their daughter is Yuka Sato, the 1994 World Champion.
Along with Machiko Yamada, he is one of the more successful coaches in Japan. His current and former students include Miki Ando,[1] Shoko Ishikawa,[2] Hirokazu Kobayashi,[3] Takahiko Kozuka,[4] Yukari Nakano,[5] Yuka Sato, Wun-Chang Shih,[6] and Fumie Suguri.[7]
In September 2010, he became coach to 2008 and 2010 Ladies World Figure Skating Champion, Mao Asada.
In February 2010, he was elected to the World Figure Skating Hall of Fame.[8]
Competitive highlights
Event 1955-56 1956-57 1957-58 1958-59 1959-60 1960-61 1961-62 1962-63 1963-64 1964-65 1965-66 Winter Olympics 14th 8th World Championships 12th 10th 10th 8th 4th 5th Japanese Championships 3rd 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st Winter Universiade 2nd 2nd 1st References
- ^ Miki Ando at the International Skating Union
- ^ Shoko Ishikwa at the International Skating Union
- ^ Hirokazu Kobayashi at the International Skating Union
- ^ Takahiko Kozuka at the International Skating Union
- ^ Yukari Nakano at the International Skating Union
- ^ Wun-Chang Shih at the International Skating Union
- ^ Fumie Suguri at the International Skating Union
- ^ Gallagher, Jack (12 February 2010). "Skating Hall of Fame set to welcome Sato". The Japan Times. http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/sp20100212f1.html. Retrieved 27 March 2011.
- Kubatko, Justin. "Nobuo Sato Biography and Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sa/nobuo-sato-1.html. Retrieved 31 January 2010.
Categories:- Figure skaters at the 1960 Winter Olympics
- Figure skaters at the 1964 Winter Olympics
- Living people
- Japanese male single skaters
- Olympic figure skaters of Japan
- Japanese figure skating coaches
- People from Osaka (city)
- 1942 births
- Japanese figure skating biography stubs
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