# Sarina Satomi

Sarina Satomi (里見 紗李奈, Satomi Sarina, born 9 April 1998) is a Japanese para-badminton player who competes in international elite competitions. She competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and won gold medals in women's singles WH1, and women's doubles WH1–WH2 events.
She is twice a World women's singles champion and a world champion in the doubles with teammate Yuma Yamazaki.

## Life

Satomi sustained a spinal cord injury when she was involved in a car accident in May 2016.

## Achievements
### Paralympic Games

Women's singles WH1
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2020 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan | Sujirat Pookkham | 14–21, 21–19, 21–13 | Gold |
| 2024 | Porte de La Chapelle Arena, Paris, France | Sujirat Pookkham | 18–21, 21–13, 21–18 | Gold |
Women's doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2020 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan | Yuma Yamazaki | Liu Yutong Yin Menglu | 16–21, 21–16, 21–13 | Gold |
| 2024 | Porte de La Chapelle Arena, Paris, France | Yuma Yamazaki | Liu Yutong Yin Menglu | 17–21, 19–21 | Silver |

### World Championships

Women's singles WH1
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland | Sujirat Pookkham | 21–16, 21–15 | Gold |
| 2022 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan | Cynthia Mathez | 21–9, 21–10 | Gold |
| 2024 | Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand | Yin Menglu | 12–21, 18–21 | Bronze |
Women's doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland | Yuma Yamazaki | Liu Yutong Yin Menglu | Walkover | Bronze |
| 2022 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan | Yuma Yamazaki | Emine Seçkin To Man-kei | 21–11, 21–15 | Gold |
| 2024 | Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand | Yuma Yamazaki | Liu Yutong Yin Menglu | 7–21, 17–21 | Bronze |

### Asian Para Games

Women's singles WH1
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2018 | Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia | Li Hongyan | 6–21, 9–21 | Bronze |
| 2022 | Binjiang Gymnasium, Hangzhou, China | Sujirat Pookkham | 21–15, 21–19 | Gold |
Women's doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2022 | Binjiang Gymnasium, Hangzhou, China | Yuma Yamazaki | Liu Yutong Yin Menglu | 10–21, 17–12 | Silver |
| 2022 | Binjiang Gymnasium, Hangzhou, China | Yuma Yamazaki | Sujirat Pookkham Amnouy Wetwithan | 21–16, 12–21, 21–17 | Silver |
| 2022 | Binjiang Gymnasium, Hangzhou, China | Yuma Yamazaki | Hu Guang-chiou Yang I-chen | 21–9, 21–9 | Silver |
| 2022 | Binjiang Gymnasium, Hangzhou, China | Yuma Yamazaki | Jung Gyeoul Kwon Hyunah | 21–8, 21–11 | Silver |

### BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (19 titles, 2 runners-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 WH1
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2022 | Bahrain Para-Badminton International | Level 2 | Cynthia Mathez | 21–12, 21–9 | Winner |
| 2022 | 4 Nations Para-Badminton International | Level 1 | Cynthia Mathez | 21–10, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2022 | Thailand Para-Badminton International | Level 1 | Cynthia Mathez | 21–13, 21–8 | Winner |
| 2023 | Spanish Para-Badminton International II | Level 2 | To Man-kei | 21–13, 21–10 | Winner |
| 2023 | Spanish Para-Badminton International I | Level 1 | To Man-Kei | 21–13, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2023 | Thailand Para-Badminton International | Level 2 | To Man-Kei | 21–17, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2023 | Bahrain Para-Badminton International | Level 2 | Yin Menglu | 21–17, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2023 | 4 Nations Para-Badminton International | Level 1 | Sujirat Pookkham | 19–21, 21–10, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2023 | Japan Para-Badminton International | Level 2 | Yin Menglu | 21–11, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2024 | Spanish Para-Badminton International II | Level 2 | Sujirat Pookkham | 21–18, 21–9 | Winner |
| 2024 | Spanish Para-Badminton International I | Level 1 | Sujirat Pookkham | 21–14, 17–21, 8–21 | Runner-up |
| 2024 | 4 Nations Para-Badminton International | Level 1 | Sujirat Pookkham | 23–21, 21–19 | Winner |
Women's doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2022 | Bahrain Para-Badminton International | Level 2 | Yuma Yamazaki | Jung Gyeo-ul Kwon Hyun-ah | 21–17, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2022 | Thailand Para-Badminton International | Level 1 | Yuma Yamazaki | Jung Gyeo-ul Kwon Hyun-ah | 21–1, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2023 | Spanish Para-Badminton International II | Level 2 | Yuma Yamazaki | Cynthia Mathez Ilaria Renggli | 21–12, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2023 | Spanish Para-Badminton International I | Level 1 | Yuma Yamazaki | Jung Gyeo-ul Kwon Hyun-ah | 21–12, 21–10 | Winner |
| 2023 | Thailand Para-Badminton International | Level 2 | Yuma Yamazaki | Liu Yutong Yin Menglu | 14–21, 22–20, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2023 | Bahrain Para-Badminton International | Level 2 | Yuma Yamazaki | Liu Yutong Yin Menglu | 18–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2023 | 4 Nations Para-Badminton International | Level 1 | Yuma Yamazaki | Sujirat Pookkham Amnouy Wetwithan | 21–13, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2024 | Spanish Para-Badminton International II | Level 2 | Yuma Yamazaki | Sujirat Pookkham Amnouy Wetwithan | 21–16, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2024 | Spanish Para-Badminton International I | Level 1 | Yuma Yamazaki | Hu Guang-chiou Yang I-chen | 21–8, 21–6 | Winner |
| 2024 | Spanish Para-Badminton International I | Level 1 | Yuma Yamazaki | Sujirat Pookkham Amnouy Wetwithan | 21–14, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2024 | Spanish Para-Badminton International I | Level 1 | Yuma Yamazaki | Maria Gilda Antunes Auricélia Nunes | 21–6, 21–4 | Winner |

### International tournaments (2011–2021) (11 titles, 2 runners-up)

Women's singles WH1
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2018 | Japan Para-Badminton International | Karin Suter-Erath | 21–12, 21–23 | Winner |
| 2018 | Australia Para-Badminton International | Kim Seung-suk | 21–11, 21–7 | Winner |
| 2019 | Irish Para-Badminton International | Karin Suter-Erath | 21–17, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2019 | Thailand Para-Badminton International | Valeska Knoblauch | 21–17, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2019 | China Para-Badminton International | Valeska Knoblauch | 21–13, 17–21, 21–12 | Runner-up |
| 2019 | China Para-Badminton International | Yin Menglu | 16–21, 21–15, 21–11 | Runner-up |
| 2019 | China Para-Badminton International | Zhang Jing | 21–16, 18–21, 9–21 | Runner-up |
| 2019 | China Para-Badminton International | To Man-kei | 21–6, 21–13 | Runner-up |
Women's doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2018 | Thailand Para-Badminton International | Yuma Yamazaki | Sujirat Pookkham Amnouy Wetwithan | 16–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2018 | Japan Para-Badminton International | Yuma Yamazaki | Ikumi Fuke Rie Ogura | 21–9, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2018 | Australia Para-Badminton International | Yuma Yamazaki | Etsuko Kobayashi Chiemi Ogata | 21–1, 21–3 | Winner |
| 2018 | Australia Para-Badminton International | Yuma Yamazaki | Ikumi Fuke Rie Ogura | 21–13, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2018 | Australia Para-Badminton International | Yuma Yamazaki | Cynthia Mathez Emmanuelle Ott | 21–9, 21–9 | Winner |
| 2018 | Australia Para-Badminton International | Yuma Yamazaki | Kim Dae-young Kim Seung-suk | 21–11, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2019 | Dubai Para-Badminton International | Yuma Yamazaki | Xu Tingting Zhang Jing | 21–15, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2019 | Canada Para-Badminton International | Yuma Yamazaki | Emine Seçkin To Man-kei | 21–10, 21–6 | Winner |
| 2019 | Irish Para-Badminton International | Yuma Yamazaki | Ikumi Fuke Rie Ogura | 21–11, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2019 | Denmark Para Badminton presented by Danisa | Yuma Yamazaki | Sujirat Pookkham Amnouy Wetwithan | 21–18, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2019 | Japan Para-Badminton International | Yuma Yamazaki | Liu Yutong Yin Menglu | 14–21, 25–23, 21–15 | Winner |