Sho Sasaki
Sho Sasaki is a retired Japanese badminton player from the Tonami Transportation team. He competed in the 2012 London Olympics and the 2016 Summer Olympics|2016 Rio Olympics]. He also participated in four Asian Games from 2002 to 2014.
Career
In 2007, he won the All Japan Badminton Championships in men's singles and 7 international tournaments: the Bahrain Satellite, the Banuinvest International, the Osaka International, the Israel International, the Mauritius International, the Victorian International, and the Italian International. At the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's singles|2012 Summer Olympics], he reached the quarter-finals in the men's singles, losing to Lin Dan. In Badminton at the [2016 Summer Olympics – Men's singles|2016], he did not advance to the knock-out stage after finishing second in the group stage. He beat Petr Koukal of the Czech Republic, but was defeated by Rajiv Ouseph of Great Britain.In 2017, he announced his retirement from the international badminton. He was ranked as high as No.6 in his career.
Awards
In May 2012 he received the People's Honor Award from Hokuto City, and in 2013, he received a Sports Award at the Toyama Shinbun Culture, Performing Arts and Sports Awards Ceremony.Achievements
Asia Championships
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| 2009 [Badminton Asia Championships|2009] | Suwon Indoor Stadium, Suwon, South Korea |  BWF Grand PrixThe 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 since 2007.Men's Singles
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