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SATO Nozomi
NOC Japan   
GenderWomen
Born 03 Jul 1986 in Echizen, JPN
Height1.73 m
Weight 61 kg
Human Interest
Further Personal Information
Marital status Married
Family Son Takumi
Other names Nozomi Nakano
Residence Tokyo, JPN
Occupation Athlete, Office Worker
Languages Japanese
Higher education Physical Education - Nippon Sport Science University: Tokyo, JPN
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport? She took up the sport in year 10 at high school in Echizen, Japan.
Why this sport? She enjoyed fencing with her club team at high school.
Club / Team Ogaki Kyoritsu Bank: Japan
Name of coach Oleksandr Gorbachuk [national], UKR
Handedness Right
General Interest
Hobbies Going to theme parks. (fukuishimbun.co.jp, 25 Dec 2015)
Most influential person in career Her son Takumi. (fukuishimbun.co.jp, 25 Dec 2015)
Awards and honours In 2010 and 2016 she received the Citizen Honorary Award in Echizen, Japan. (city.echizen.lg.jp, 31 Jan 2011; city.echizen.lg.jp, 09 Feb 2017)
Ambitions To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (jpnsport.go.jp, 31 Oct 2016)
Other information MATERNITY LEAVE
She gave birth to her son in 2013, and returned to the sport in September 2014. (nikkansports.com, 15 Jul 2015)

Major Results
Year Rank Event Venue
Olympic Games
2016 Quarterfinal Individual Epee Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Asian Championships
2015 3 Team Epee Singapore, Singapore
2010 5 Team Epee Seoul, Korea
2008 2 Team Epee Bangkok, Thailand