Yuki Sato (athlete)

Yuki Sato (right) at the Berlin Marathon 2015

Yūki Satō (Japanese: 佐藤 悠基; born 26 November 1986 in Shimizu, Shizuoka^[1]) is a Japanese long-distance runner.^[2] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed in the Men's 5000 metres, finished 26th overall in Round 1, and thus failed to qualify for the final. He also competed in the men's 10000 metres, finishing in 22nd place.^[1]

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Japan
2003	2003 World Youth Championships in Athletics	Sherbrooke, Canada	10th	3000m	8:38.45
2004	2004 IAAF World Cross Country Championships	Bruxelles, Belgium	46th	Junior	26:47
	2004 World Junior Championships in Athletics	Grosseto, Italy	13th	5000m	14:15.62
2005	2005 IAAF World Cross Country Championships	Saint-Galmier, France	47th	Junior	26:21
	2005 Summer Universiade	Izmir, Turkey	4th	10000m	28:43.46
			7th	5000m	13:57.35
2008	2008 IAAF World Cross Country Championships	Edinburgh, United Kingdom	93rd	Senior	38:19
2011	2011 Asian Athletics Championships	Kobe, Japan	2nd	5000m	13:40.78
	2011 World Championships in Athletics	Daegu, South Korea	15th	10000m	29:04.15
2012	2012 Summer Olympics	London, United Kingdom	22nd	10000m	28:44.06
			11th (Round 1)	5000m	13:38.22
2013	2013 World Championships in Athletics	Moscow, Russia	DNF	10000m	-
			23rd	5000m	13:37.07
2014	2014 Asian Games	Incheon, South Korea	6th	5000m	13:34.97

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