Nobuyuki Sato
Nobuyuki Satō (Japanese佐藤 信 之, Nobuyuki Satō, born August 8, 1972 in Kariya, Aichi Prefecture) is a former Japanese long-distance runner, who specializes in the marathon.
His debut over the marathon distance he gave in 1996 at the Fukuoka Marathon, which he finished in 2:17:48 h on the 16th Place. The following year he improved to sixth in the Lake Biwa Marathon in 2:12:28 h achieved in 1998 as second in the Fukuoka Marathon with a time of 2:08:48 h his Career.
The greatest success of his career, he won at the World Athletics Championships in 1999 in Seville by winning the bronze medal in 2:14:07 h In his typically aggressive way to Satō solved after 25 kilometers from the main field and took the lead in the race. A few kilometers from the finish he was overtaken even by world champion Abel Antón and Vincenzo Modica.
Due to its performance at the World Championships Satō was nominated by the Japanese Association for the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney. There, however, he was with the 41st in 2:20:52 h do not meet the expectations.
The following year he was fourth at the Beijing Marathon in 2:10:32 h
Nobuyaki Satō had a competition weight of 57 kg at a height of 1.75 m. He currently works as a coach with the company team of the Toyota Bokoshi.