2020HEROES
Head for the world stage! NTT Athletes
Sarina SATOMI
Para Badminton

PROFILE

Sarina SATOMI
- Event:
- Para-Badminton (WH1 Class)
- Date of Birth:
- April 9, 1998
- Hometown:
- Chiba Prefecture
- Height:
- 160cm
- My Favorites:
- chikuwa (tube-shaped fish cake)
I began playing badminton when I was in 2nd Grade of elementary school. After an accident in high school I became wheelchair-bound and could no longer compete, but after seeing para badminton at the National Sports Festival of Japan in Tokyo, my mind was made up. While raising two sons, I am training towards the Paralympics.
PURPOSE
Goals for this season
Win the Women’s Doubles event at the World Championships!!
RESULTS
Main achievements
- 2019 the 5th Japan Para-Badminton Championship Singles/Women's Doubles: Winner
- 2019 Japan Para-Badminton International Singles: 3rd Place/Women's Doubles: Winner
- 2019 World Championships Singles: Winner/Women's Doubles: 3rd Place
- 2019 Irish Para-Badminton International Singles/Women's Doubles: Winner
- 2019 Canada Para-Badminton International Singles: 3rd Place/Women's Doubles: Winner
- 2019 Turkey International Women's Doubles: 3rd Place
- 2019 Fazza-Dubai Para-Badminton International Women's Doubles: Winner
Japan Para-Badminton Federation
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Our Athlete Our rivals may be improving, but we will also continue to improve. Yuma YAMAZAKI and Sarina SATOMI
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Supporters Talk Delivering inspiration in 2020 through communications services utilizing new ideas Rika HIRAKI (NTT Communications)
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Our Athlete I want to popularize rugby sevens in Japan through 2020 Kazushi HANO (Rugby) (NTT Communications)