is a Japanese track and field sprinter who specialises in the 400 metres. His personal best in the event is 44.77 seconds. He has represented Japan at several world meets including the 2017 World Championships, 2019 World Championships, and the 2023 World Championships. He was also a reserve athlete for the Japanese 4 × 400 metres relay team at the 2015 World Championships and 2016 Olympic Games.
Personal bests EventTime (s)CompetitionVenueDateNotes200 m21.19 (wind: +0.4 m/s)Saitama ChampionshipsKumagaya, Japan28 June 2014300 m32.83Izumo MeetIzumo, Japan12 April 2015400 m44.772023 World ChampionshipBudapest, Hungary20 August 2023
International competition YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventTimeRepresenting 2015World RelaysNassau, Bahamas17th (h)4×400 m relay3:06.38 (relay leg: 2nd) Asian ChampionshipsWuhan, China3rd400 mUniversiadeGwangju, South Korea10th (sf)400 m2nd4×400 m relay3:07.75 (relay leg: 4th)2017World ChampionshipsLondon, United Kingdom15th (h)4×400 m relay3:07.29 (relay leg: 1st)DécaNationAngers, France5th400 m2nd4×400 m relay (Mixed)3:27.88 (relay leg: 1st)2019Asian ChampionshipsDoha, Qatar1st4×400 m relay3:02.94 (relay leg: 2nd)3rd4×400 m relay (Mixed)3:20.73 (relay leg: 4th)World RelaysYokohama, Japan4th4×400 m relay3:03.24 (relay leg: 2nd)World ChampionshipsDoha, Qatar9th (h)4×400 m relay3:02.05 (relay leg: 3rd) 2021World RelaysChorzów, Poland2nd relay3:04.45 (relay leg: 3rd)Olympic GamesTokyo, Japan10th (h) relay3:00.76 (relay leg: 3rd)2023Asian ChampionshipsBangkok, Thailand1st400 m45.00World ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary11th (sf)400 m44.99Asian GamesHangzhou, China2nd400 m45.572024Olympic GamesParis, France33rd (h)400 m45.606th4 × 400 m relay2:58.332025Asian ChampionshipsGumi, South Korea2nd400 m45.50
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External links
Kentaro Sato at Fujitsu Track & Field Team (archived) Kentaro Sato at Tokorozawa (archived)
Kentaro Sato at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics (archived, alternate link)