| Sho Sasaki | |
| Size: | 200px |
| Birth Date: | 1982 6, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Hokkaido, Japan |
| Height: | 1.72 m |
| Weight: | 75 kg |
| Country: | Japan |
| Handedness: | Left |
| Coach: | Keita Masuda |
| Event: | Men's singles |
| Highest Ranking: | 6 |
| Date Of Highest Ranking: | 3 November 2011 |
| Bwf Id: | 21E15CFC-B686-44B7-BD61-324605C679AA |
is a Japanese retired badminton player from Tonami Transportation badminton team. He competed at the 2012 London and 2016 Rio Olympics.[1] He also competed in four Asian Games from 2002 to 2014.[2]
In 2007 he won the Japanese National Championships in men's singles, and 7 international tournaments: the Bahrain Satellite Badminton Tournament, the Banuinvest International Championships, the Osaka International Challenge, the Israel International, the Mauritius International, the Victorian International and the Italian International.[3] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he reached the quarter-finals of the men's singles, losing to Lin Dan.[4] In 2016, he did not advance to the knock-out stage after placing second in the group stage. He beat Petr Koukal of the Czech Republic, but was defeated by Rajiv Ouseph of Great Britain.[5] [6]
In 2017, he announced his retirement from the international badminton event. He ranked as high as No.6 in his career.[7]
In May 2012 he received the People's Honour Award from Hokuto City, and in 2013, received a Sports Award at the Toyama Shinbun Culture, Performing Arts and Sports Awards Ceremony.[2]
Men's Singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | |||||
| 2012 | Gimcheon Indoor Stadium, Gimcheon, South Korea |  Lin Dan | 21–14, 9–21, 15–21 | Silver | |||||
| 2009 | Suwon Indoor Stadium, Suwon, South Korea | Bao Chunlai | 20–22, 10–21 | Bronze |
The BWF Grand Prix has two level such as Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007.
Men's Singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Vietnam Open | Nguyen Tien Minh | 13–21, 17–21 | Runner-up | |
| 2011 | U.S. Open | Nguyen Tien Minh | 21–17, 21–18 | Winner | |
| 2011 | Australian Open | Wong Choong Hann | 21–11, 12–21. 21–19 | Winner | |
| 2010 | Dutch Open |  Ajay Jayaram | 21–16, 21–19 | Winner | |
| 2008 | German Open |  Lee Hyun-il | 20–22, 5–21 | Runner-up |
BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
BWF Grand Prix tournament
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Cuba International |  Shōji Satō | 10–15, 5–15 | Runner-up | |
| 2002 | Nigeria International | Shōji Satō | 15–7, 15–10 | Winner | |
| 2003 | Giraldilla International | Richard Vaughan | 11–15, 15–6, 15–12 | Winner | |
| 2003 | Slovak International | Hidetaka Yamada | 15–10, 15–13 | Winner | |
| 2007 | Bahrain Satellite |  Pablo Abián | 21–10, 21–11 | Winner | |
| 2007 | Banuinvest International | Andre Kurniawan Tedjono | 21–8, 21–12 | Winner | |
| 2007 | Osaka International | Shōji Satō | 19–21, 21–14, 21–19 | Winner | |
| 2007 | Hatzor International |  Petr Koukal | 21–15, 21–16 | Winner | |
| 2007 | Mauritius International | Niels Christian Kaldau | 21–10, 21–13 | Winner | |
| 2007 | Victorian International | Yousuke Nakanishi | 21–10, 21–9 | Winner | |
| 2007 | Italian International |  Andrew Dabeka | 21–6, 16–21, 21–17 | Winner | |
| 2010 | Osaka International | Kazushi Yamada | 21–14, 21–17 | Winner |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Ten Days of Dawn | Shōji Satō | Afshin Bozorgzadeh Ali Shahhoseini | 15–9, 15–12 | Winner | |
| 2001 | Cuba International | Shōji Satō |  Reizel Acosta Lázaro Jerez | Winner |
BWF International Challenge tournament
BWF International Series tournament