Shunichiro Sato (佐藤 駿一郎) is a Japanese male volleyball player. He currently plays in Tokai University and a member of Japan men's national volleyball team. He used to be part of Japan U21 & U19 national team.
Career Shunichiro Sato was first registered as member of Japan men's national volleyball team when he was senior student in high school in 2018.
Shunichiro Sato was a member of Japan men's national under-19 volleyball team to participate in 2017 Asian Boys' U19 Volleyball Championship and rewarded as Best Middle Blocker.
On 6 October 2022, JTEKT Stings announced Informal players for Season 2022–2023. Shunichiro Sato was on the list.
National teams Japan men's national under-19 volleyball team (2017–2018) 2017 Asian Boys' U19 Volleyball Championship - Champion 2017 FIVB Volleyball Boys' U19 World Championship - 3rd place Japan men's national under-21 volleyball team (2017) 2017 FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship- 13th place 2018 Asian Men's U20 Volleyball Championship - 13th place Japan men's national under-23 volleyball team (2019) 2019 Asian Men's U23 Volleyball Championship - 3rd place Japan universiade national team 2019 Summer Universiade Tournament - 5th place Japan men's national volleyball team (2018, 2020–present) 2018 Asian Games - 5th place
Personal life On 31 July 2026, Sato was given a suspended one-year prison sentence for by the Tokyo District Court for after he was caught with of cannabis at a pachinko parlor in Tokyo on 27 May.
Awards Individual 2017 Asian Boys' U19 Volleyball Championship — Best Middle Blocker
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