Sunao Noto came in 2000 in Hochfilzen and Pokljuka as part of relay races for his first appearances in the biathlon world cup and was there 12th and 15th. In Osrblie he played his first individual, in which he finished 84th. The Japanese achieved his best World Cup result as the 70th of a sprint at his last World Cup race in 2003 in Ruhpolding . At the Winter Asian Games 2003 in Aomori , he won the silver medals in the sprint and pursuit races behind Hironao Meguro . He was also with Meguro, Tatsumi Kasahara and Kyōji Suga Asian champions with the relay. In 2003 , Noto competed in several races in the European Cup without achieving any results worth mentioning.
As early as 1994, Noto competed in an FIS giant slalom in Niyama .
Biathlon World Cup placements
The table shows all placements (depending on the year, including the Olympic Games and World Championships).
1st - 3rd Place: Number of podium placements
Top 10: Number of placements in the top ten (including podium)
Points ranks: Number of placements within the point ranks (including podium and top 10)
Starts: Number of races run in the respective discipline