Mitsuhiro Sato

Mitsuhiro Sato (佐藤 光浩, Satō Mitsuhiro; born 8 January 1980 in Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima) is a retired Japanese sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.

Mitsuhiro Sato

Personal information
Nationality	Japan
Born	8 January 1980 (1980-01-08) (age 45) Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima, Japan
Alma mater	Sendai University
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Weight	62 kg (137 lb)
Sport
Sport	Track and field
Event	400 m
Retired	2009[2]
Achievements and titles
Personal best	400 m: 45.50 (Yokohama 2003)
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  Japan Asian Championships 2005 Incheon 4×400 m relay 2003 Manila 4×400 m relay East Asian Games 2001 Osaka 4×400 m relay Summer Universiade 2001 Beijing 4×400 m relay Asian Junior Championships 1999 Singapore 4×400 m relay 1999 Singapore 400 m

He finished fourth in 4 × 400 m relay at the 2004 Olympic Games, together with teammates Yuki Yamaguchi, Jun Osakada and Tomohiro Ito. Sato also competed at the World Championships in 2003, 2005 and 2007.

His personal best time is 45.50 seconds, achieved in June 2003 in Yokohama.

International competition

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Time	Notes
Representing  Japan
1999	Asian Junior Championships	Singapore	3rd	400 m	46.75
			1st	4×400 m relay	3:07.38 (relay leg: 1st)	GR
2001	East Asian Games	Osaka, Japan	1st	4×400 m relay	3:03.74 (relay leg: 1st)	GR
	Summer Universiade	Beijing, China	7th	400 m	46.99
			3rd	4×400 m relay	3:03.63 (relay leg: 1st)
2003	World Championships	Paris, France	40th (h)	400 m	46.53
			7th	4×400 m relay	3:03.15 (relay leg: 4th)
	Asian Championships	Manila, Philippines	8th	400 m	47.40
			2nd	4×400 m relay	3:03.59
2004	Summer Olympics[3]	Athens, Greece	44th (h)	400 m	46.70
			4th	4×400 m relay	3:00.99 (relay leg: 4th)	SB
2005	World Championships	Helsinki, Finland	23rd (sf)	400 m	48.55
			— (h)	4×400 m relay	DQ (relay leg: 4th)
	Asian Championships	Incheon, South Korea	1st	4×400 m relay	3:03.51 (relay leg: 4th)
2007	World Championships	Osaka, Japan	10th (h)	4×400 m relay	3:02.76 (relay leg: 4th)

National titles

• Japanese Championships
  • 400 m: 2003, 2004