is a

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para-badminton Para-badminton is a variant of badminton for athletes with a range of physical disabilities. Badminton World Federation (BWF) is the main governing body for para-badminton starting from June 2011. The sport was governed by Para Badminton World Fed ...

player who competes in international elite competitions. She competed at the

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and won gold medals in women's singles WH1, and women's doubles WH1–WH2 events. She is twice a

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women's singles champion and a world champion in the doubles with teammate Yuma Yamazaki.

Life

Satomi sustained a

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when she was involved in a car accident in May 2016.

Achievements

Paralympic Games

''Women's singles'' ''Women's doubles''

World Championships

''Women's singles'' ''Women's doubles''

Asian Para Games

''Women's singles'' ''Women's doubles''

BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (15 titles, 1 runner-up)

The BWF Para Badminton World Circuit – Grade 2, Level 1, 2 and 3 tournaments has been sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation from 2022. ''Women's singles'' ''Women's doubles''

International Tournaments (11 titles, 2 runners-up)

''Women's singles'' ''Women's doubles''

References

External links

Sarina Satomi
at BWFpara.tournamentsoftware.com *

Notes

{{DEFAULTSORT:Satomi, Sarina 1998 births Living people Sportspeople from Chiba (city) People with paraplegia Japanese para-badminton players Paralympic badminton players for Japan Badminton players at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Paralympic gold medalists for Japan Paralympic medalists in badminton Medalists at the 2018 Asian Para Games Medalists at the 2022 Asian Para Games