Sarina Satomi

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. She won a gold medal in Women's singles WH1, at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, and Women's doubles WH1–WH2 .[1][2][3]

Sarina Satomi
里見 紗李奈
Personal information
NationalityJapanese
Born (1998-04-09) 9 April 1998
Chiba, Chiba Prefecture, Japan
Height160 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Sport
Country Japan
SportPara-badminton
DisabilitySpinal cord injury
Disability classWH1
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Paralympic Games 2 0 0
World Championships 1 0 1
Asian Para Games 0 0 1
Para-badminton
Representing  Japan
Paralympic Games
2020 Tokyo Women's singles WH1
2020 Tokyo Women's doubles WH1–WH2
World Championships
2019 BaselWomen's singles WH1
2019 BaselWomen's doubles WH1–WH2
Asian Para Games
2018 Jakarta Women's singles WH1

She is a World women's singles champion and World bronze medalist 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

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

World Championships

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2019 St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland Sujirat Pookkham 21–16, 21–15 Gold

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 St. Jakobshalle,
Basel, Switzerland		 Yuma Yamazaki Liu Yutong
Yin Menglu		 Walkover Bronze

Asian Para Games

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2018 Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia Li Hongyan 6–21, 9–21 Bronze

International tournaments

Women's singles (4 titles, 1 runners-up)

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 China Para-Badminton International Valeska Knoblauch –, – Runner-up

Women's doubles (7 titles, 1 runners-up)

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 Australia Para-Badminton International Yuma Yamazaki Ikumi Fuke
Rie Ogura		 –, – Winner
2019 Dubai Para-Badminton International Yuma Yamazaki Xu Tingting
Zhang Jing		 21–15, 21–13 Winner
2019 Canada Para-Badminton International Yuma Yamazaki Emine Seckin
Men-Kei To		 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 Yutong Liu
Menglu Yin		 14–21, 25–23, 21–15 Winner

References
  1. "Japan's Sarina Satomi wins nation's first Paralympic badminton gold as sport debuts". The Japan Times. 2021-09-04. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
  2. "Badminton SATOMI Sarina - Tokyo 2020 Paralympics". .. Retrieved 2021-09-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. NEWS, KYODO. "Paralympics: Japan's Sarina Satomi wins women's WH1 badminton singles gold". Kyodo News+. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
  4. "Sarina Satomi - Nippon Foundation". The Nippon Foundation Paralympic Support Center. 24 June 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. "Sarina Satomi keen to be "first queen" of Para badminton". International Paralympic Committee. 28 October 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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