Kentaro Sato (sprinter)

Kentaro Sato
Personal information
NationalityJapanese
Born16 November 1994 (1994-11-16) (age 30)
Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan
Alma materJosai University
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Sport
CountryJapan
SportTrack and field
Event400 metres
ClubFujitsu Track & Field Team
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)200 m: 21.19 (2014)

300 m: 32.83 (2015)

400 m: 44.77 (2023)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Japan
World Relays
2021 Chorzów4×400 m relay
Asian Championships
2019 Doha4×400 m relay
2023 Bangkok400 m
2025 Gumi400 m
2015 Wuhan400 m
2019 Doha4×400 m relay (Mixed)
Universiade
2015 Gwangju4×400 m relay

Kentaro Sato (佐藤 拳太郎, Satō Kentarō; born 16 November 1994 in Tokorozawa, Saitama) 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.