Sarina Satomi
| Sarina Satomi 里見 紗李奈 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sarina Satomi at Paris 2024 Summer Olympians and Paralympians Japan National Team parade event on November 30th, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 April 1998 Chiba, Chiba Prefecture, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 160 cm (5 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Women's singles WH1 Women's doubles WH1–WH2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 1 (WS 29 August 2019) 1 (WD with Yuma Yamazaki 16 May 2019) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 1 (WS) 1 (WD with Yuma Yamazaki) (8 November 2022) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Sarina Satomi (里見 紗李奈, Satomi Sarina; born 9 April 1998) is a Japanese para-badminton player who competes in international elite competitions.[1] She competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and won gold medals in women's singles WH1, and women's doubles WH1–WH2 events.[2][1][3]
She is twice a World women's singles champion and a world champion in the doubles with teammate Yuma Yamazaki.
Life
Satomi sustained a spinal cord injury when she was involved in a car accident in May 2016.[4][5]
Achievements
Paralympic Games
Women's singles WH1
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan | Sujirat Pookkham | 14–21, 21–19, 21–13 | Gold |
| 2024 | Porte de La Chapelle Arena, Paris, France | Sujirat Pookkham | 18–21, 21–13, 21–18 | Gold |
Women's doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan | Yuma Yamazaki | Liu Yutong Yin Menglu |
16–21, 21–16, 21–13 | Gold |
| 2024 | Porte de La Chapelle Arena, Paris, France | Yuma Yamazaki | Liu Yutong Yin Menglu |
17–21, 19–21 | Silver |
World Championships
Women's singles WH1
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland | Sujirat Pookkham | 21–16, 21–15 | Gold |
| 2022 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan | Cynthia Mathez | 21–9, 21–10 | Gold |
| 2024 | Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand | Yin Menglu | 12–21, 18–21 | Bronze |
Women's doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland |
Yuma Yamazaki | Liu Yutong Yin Menglu |
Walkover | Bronze |
| 2022 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan |
Yuma Yamazaki | Emine Seçkin To Man-kei |
21–11, 21–15 | Gold |
| 2024 | Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand |
Yuma Yamazaki | Liu Yutong Yin Menglu |
7–21, 17–21 | Bronze |
Asian Para Games
Women's singles WH1
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia | Li Hongyan | 6–21, 9–21 | Bronze |
| 2022 | Binjiang Gymnasium, Hangzhou, China | Sujirat Pookkham | 21–15, 21–19 | Gold |
Women's doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022[a] | Binjiang Gymnasium, Hangzhou, China |
Yuma Yamazaki | Liu Yutong Yin Menglu |
10–21, 17–12 | Silver |
| Sujirat Pookkham Amnouy Wetwithan |
21–16, 12–21, 21–17 | ||||
| Hu Guang-chiou Yang I-chen |
21–9, 21–9 | ||||
| Jung Gyeoul Kwon Hyunah |
21–8, 21–11 |
BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (19 titles, 2 runners-up)
The BWF Para Badminton World Circuit – Grade 2, Level 1, 2 and 3 tournaments has been sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation from 2022.[6][7]
Women's singles WH1
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Bahrain Para-Badminton International | Level 2 | Cynthia Mathez | 21–12, 21–9 | Winner |
| 2022 | 4 Nations Para-Badminton International | Level 1 | Cynthia Mathez | 21–10, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2022 | Thailand Para-Badminton International | Level 1 | Cynthia Mathez | 21–13, 21–8 | Winner |
| 2023 | Spanish Para-Badminton International II | Level 2 | To Man-kei | 21–13, 21–10 | Winner |
| 2023 | Spanish Para-Badminton International I | Level 1 | To Man-Kei | 21–13, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2023 | Thailand Para-Badminton International | Level 2 | To Man-Kei | 21–17, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2023 | Bahrain Para-Badminton International | Level 2 | Yin Menglu | 21–17, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2023 | 4 Nations Para-Badminton International | Level 1 | Sujirat Pookkham | 19–21, 21–10, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2023 | Japan Para-Badminton International | Level 2 | Yin Menglu | 21–11, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2024 | Spanish Para-Badminton International II | Level 2 | Sujirat Pookkham | 21–18, 21–9 | Winner |
| 2024 | Spanish Para-Badminton International I | Level 1 | Sujirat Pookkham | 21–14, 17–21, 8–21 | Runner-up |
| 2024 | 4 Nations Para-Badminton International | Level 1 | Sujirat Pookkham | 23–21, 21–19 | Winner |
Women's doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Bahrain Para-Badminton International | Level 2 | Yuma Yamazaki | Jung Gyeo-ul Kwon Hyun-ah |
21–17, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2022 | Thailand Para-Badminton International | Level 1 | Yuma Yamazaki | Jung Gyeo-ul Kwon Hyun-ah |
21–1, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2023 | Spanish Para-Badminton International II | Level 2 | Yuma Yamazaki | Cynthia Mathez Ilaria Renggli |
21–12, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2023 | Spanish Para-Badminton International I | Level 1 | Yuma Yamazaki | Jung Gyeo-ul Kwon Hyun-ah |
21–12, 21–10 | Winner |
| 2023 | Thailand Para-Badminton International | Level 2 | Yuma Yamazaki | Liu Yutong Yin Menglu |
14–21, 22–20, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2023 | Bahrain Para-Badminton International | Level 2 | Yuma Yamazaki | Liu Yutong Yin Menglu |
18–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2023 | 4 Nations Para-Badminton International | Level 1 | Yuma Yamazaki | Sujirat Pookkham Amnouy Wetwithan |
21–13, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2024 | Spanish Para-Badminton International II | Level 2 | Yuma Yamazaki | Sujirat Pookkham Amnouy Wetwithan |
21–16, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2024[a] | Spanish Para-Badminton International I | Level 1 | Yuma Yamazaki | Hu Guang-chiou Yang I-chen |
21–8, 21–6 | Winner |
| Sujirat Pookkham Amnouy Wetwithan |
21–14, 21–16 | |||||
| Maria Gilda Antunes Auricélia Nunes |
21–6, 21–4 |
International tournaments (2011–2021) (11 titles, 2 runners-up)
Women's singles WH1
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Japan Para-Badminton International | Karin Suter-Erath | 21–12, 21–23 | Winner |
| 2018 | Australia Para-Badminton International | Kim Seung-suk | 21–11, 21–7 | Winner |
| 2019 | Irish Para-Badminton International | Karin Suter-Erath | 21–17, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2019 | Thailand Para-Badminton International | Valeska Knoblauch | 21–17, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2019[a] | China Para-Badminton International | Valeska Knoblauch | 21–13, 17–21, 21–12 | Runner-up |
| Yin Menglu | 16–21, 21–15, 21–11 | |||
| Zhang Jing | 21–16, 18–21, 9–21 | |||
| To Man-kei | 21–6, 21–13 |
Women's doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Thailand Para-Badminton International | Yuma Yamazaki | Sujirat Pookkham Amnouy Wetwithan |
16–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2018 | Japan Para-Badminton International | Yuma Yamazaki | Ikumi Fuke Rie Ogura |
21–9, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2018[a] | Australia Para-Badminton International | Yuma Yamazaki | Etsuko Kobayashi Chiemi Ogata |
21–1, 21–3 | Winner |
| Ikumi Fuke Rie Ogura |
21–13, 21–12 | ||||
| Cynthia Mathez Emmanuelle Ott |
21–9, 21–9 | ||||
| Kim Dae-young Kim Seung-suk |
21–11, 21–14 | ||||
| 2019 | Dubai Para-Badminton International | Yuma Yamazaki | Xu Tingting Zhang Jing |
21–15, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2019 | Canada Para-Badminton International | Yuma Yamazaki | Emine Seçkin To Man-kei |
21–10, 21–6 | Winner |
| 2019 | Irish Para-Badminton International | Yuma Yamazaki | Ikumi Fuke Rie Ogura |
21–11, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2019 | Denmark Para Badminton presented by Danisa | Yuma Yamazaki | Sujirat Pookkham Amnouy Wetwithan |
21–18, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2019 | Japan Para-Badminton International | Yuma Yamazaki | Liu Yutong Yin Menglu |
14–21, 25–23, 21–15 | Winner |
Notes
References
- ^ a b "Badminton SATOMI Sarina". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 9 September 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- ^ "Japan's Sarina Satomi wins nation's first Paralympic badminton gold as sport debuts". The Japan Times. 4 September 2021. Archived from the original on 25 December 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- ^ NEWS, KYODO. "Paralympics: Japan's Sarina Satomi wins women's WH1 badminton singles gold". Kyodo News+. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- ^ "Sarina Satomi - Nippon Foundation". The Nippon Foundation Paralympic Support Center. 24 June 2021. Archived from the original on 28 June 2021.
- ^ "Sarina Satomi keen to be "first queen" of Para badminton". International Paralympic Committee. 28 October 2020.
- ^ "Para Badminton Tournament Structure Bids for Tournaments 2022 Onwards". Badminton World Federation. 29 May 2022.
- ^ "BWF Para Tournamentsoftware". Badminton World Federation. 11 July 2022.
External links
- Sarina Satomi at BWFBadminton.com
- Sarina Satomi at BWFPara.TournamentSoftware.com (archived, alternate link)
- Sarina Satomi at the International Paralympic Committee
- Sarina Satomi at the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympics (alternate link, alternate link 2)
- Sarina Satomi (里見 紗李奈) at the Japanese Paralympic Committee (in Japanese)
- Sarina Satomi on Instagram