Hiroaki Sato (figure skater)

Hiroaki Sato
Native name佐藤洸彬
Born (1995-12-06) December 6, 1995 (age 28)
Morioka, Japan
Height1.64 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in)
Figure skating career
CountryJapan
CoachMasanori Sasaki
Skating clubMorioka FSC
Began skating2005
RetiredDecember 2019

Hiroaki Sato (佐藤 洸彬, Satō Hiroaki, born December 6, 1995) is a Japanese retired figure skater. He was named in Japan's team to the 2015 World Junior Championships in Tallinn, Estonia. Sato ranked 17th in the short program, 14th in the free skate, and 15th overall. He has won three senior international medals.

Coaching career

Following his retirement from competitive figure skating, Sato became a coach. He currently coaches at the Kinoshita Academy in Uji, Kyoto.[1]

His current and former students include:

Programs

Season Short program Free skating
2019–2020
[13]
  • Chaplin Medley
    choreo. by Misao Sato
2018–2019
[13]
2017–2018
[14]
  • Totem (Cirque du Soleil)
    choreo. by Misao Sato
2014–2015
[15]

Competitive highlights

Hiroaki Sato in 2015

GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International[16]
Event 05–06 06–07 07–08 08–09 09–10 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18 18–19 19–20 20–21
GP NHK Trophy 11th 10th
CS Lombardia 12th
CS U.S. Classic 6th
Asian Trophy 3rd
Bavarian Open 2nd
Gardena Trophy 3rd
Printemps 4th
Universiade 7th
International: Junior[16]
Junior Worlds 15th
JGP France 8th
National[17][18][19]
Japan 10th 18th 8th 8th 13th 9th
Japan Junior 27th 27th 10th 13th 11th
Japan Novice 13th B 7th B 7th A 2nd A
Eastern Sect. 6th J 2nd J 3rd J
Team Events
Japan Open 1st T
4th P
T = Team result; P = Personal result. Medals awarded for team result only.

References

  1. ^ "木下スケートアカデミー". Kinoshita Academy. Kinoshita Academy. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Mone CHIBA: 2023/2024". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on August 16, 2024.
  3. ^ "Lucas Tsuyoshi HONDA: 2022/2023". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on August 22, 2024.
  4. ^ "Riria KONO: 2024/2025". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Ikura KUSHIDA: 2024/2025". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on August 11, 2024.
  6. ^ "Ryoga MORIMOTO: 2022/2023". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on August 23, 2024.
  7. ^ "Haruna MURAKAMI: 2023/2024". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on August 28, 2024.
  8. ^ "Yuna NAGAOKA / Sumitada MORIGUCHI: 2023/2024". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on July 17, 2024.
  9. ^ "Ayumi SHIBAYAMA: 2023/2024". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on August 14, 2024.
  10. ^ "Mao SHIMADA: 2023/2024". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on January 3, 2024.
  11. ^ "Sena TAKAHASHI: 2024/2025". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  12. ^ "Hana YOSHIDA: 2023/2024". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on September 10, 2023.
  13. ^ a b "佐藤 洸彬 ｜ スケート∞リンク ～フジスケ～". フジテレビ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-06-10.
  14. ^ "Hiroaki SATO: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 17, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  15. ^ "Hiroaki SATO: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 9, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  16. ^ a b "Competition Results: Hiroaki SATO". International Skating Union.
  17. ^ "Hiroaki Sato". Tracings.net.
  18. ^ "佐藤 洸彬 / SATO Hiroaki" (in Japanese). Japan Skating Federation. Archived from the original on March 10, 2015. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
  19. ^ "|Japan Skating Federation Official Results & Data Site|". www.jsfresults.com. Retrieved 2020-05-18.

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