Taishu Sato (Japanese: 佐藤 大宗, romanized: Satō Taishū, born 20 October 1993) is a Japanese modern pentathlete. He was a bronze medalist at the 2022 Asian Games and competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
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| Born | 20 October 1993[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Modern pentathlon | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editHe became Japanese national champion for the first time in 2021, scoring a tally of 1459 points.[2]
During the 2022 Pentathlon World Cup event in Budapest, Sato publicly protested the removal of the equestrian element in future modern pentathlon events by wearing a T-shirt at the fencing element of the competition with the slogan "Save Riding and Change The Rules”.[3] He won silver at the World Cup Final in the mixed relay in 2022.[4]
He was a bronze medalist in the men’s team event at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou. At the Games he finished in sixth place in the individual event.[5][6] He came in second place in the 2023 Modern Pentathlon World Cup leg in Sofia, Bulgaria.[7]
He competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris and qualified first from his group for the final.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Taishu Sato". Eurosport. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "Modern pentathlon: 14-yr-old Ota becomes youngest national champion". kyodonews.net. 14 November 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ Houston, Michael (30 April 2022). "Athlete protests against riding removal in front of UIPM President Schormann at Pentathlon World Cup". Inside the Games. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "UIPM 2022 PENTATHLON WORLD CUP FINAL: HUNGARY STORM BACK TO WIN MIXED RELAY". uipworld. 26 June 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "Sato Daimune placed 6th in modern pentathlon, secured an Olympic spot, aiming to be the first Japanese athlete to win a medal... A frustrating miscalculation in preparation for equestrian events". yomiuri.co.jp. 25 September 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "Japan secures Olympic spots for both men and women in modern pentathlon". joc.or.jp. 25 September 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ Shefferd, Neil (13 May 2023). "Prades and Bryson take UIPM Pentathlon World Cup titles in Sofia". Inside the Games. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "MODERN PENTATHLON AT PARIS 2024 OLYMPIC GAMES: SATO (JPN) AND JUN (KOR) FIRST HOME IN MEN'S SEMI-FINAL B". uipmworld. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.