Nobuo Satō, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Nobuo Satō

figure skater

Date of Birth: 03-Jan-1942

Place of Birth: Ōsaka, Ōsaka Prefecture, Japan

Profession: figure skater, figure skating coach

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About Nobuo Satō

  • Nobuo Sato (?? ??, Sato Nobuo, born January 3, 1942 in Osaka) is a Japanese figure skater and coach.
  • He is a ten-time Japanese national champion.
  • He represented Japan at the 1960 Winter Olympics, where he placed 14th, and at the 1964 Winter Olympics, where he placed 8th.
  • His best finish at the World Championships was 4th in 1965. He is married to Kumiko Okawa, and as of 2011 the couple lives near Yokohama.
  • Their daughter is Yuka Sato, the 1994 World Champion. Along with Machiko Yamada, he is one of the more successful coaches in Japan.
  • His current and former students include Miki Ando, Mao Asada,Shoko Ishikawa,Hirokazu Kobayashi,Takahiko Kozuka,Yukari Nakano,Yuka Sato, Wun-Chang Shih, and Fumie Suguri.In February 2010, he was elected to the World Figure Skating Hall of Fame.

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