Naohiro Kawakita

Naohiro Kawakita (河北 尚広, Kawakita Naohiro, born 10 July 1980 in Takamatsu, Kagawa) is a Japanese hurdler who specialises in the 400 metres hurdles. He won bronze medals at the 2006 Asian Games and 2010 Asian Games in the event.[2]

Naohiro Kawakita
Personal information
NationalityJapanese
Born10 July 1980 (1980-07-10) (age 40)
Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan
Alma materUniversity of Tsukuba[1]
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
CountryJapan
SportTrack and field
Event(s)400 metres hurdles
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)49.04 (Niigata 2009)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Japan
Asian Games
2010 Guangzhou4×400 m relay
2006 Doha400 m hurdles
2010 Guangzhou400 m hurdles
East Asian Games
2009 Hong Kong400 m hurdles
2009 Hong Kong4×400 m relay
Asian Junior Championships
1999 Singapore400 m hurdles

Personal best
Event Time (s) Competition Venue Date
400 m hurdles 49.04 National Sports Festival Niigata, Japan 3 October 2009

International competition
Year Competition Venue Position Event Time Notes
Representing  Japan
1999 Asian Junior Championships Singapore 7th 400 m hurdles 54.64
1st 4×400 m relay 3:07.38 (relay leg: 4th) GR
2003 Summer Universiade Daegu, South Korea 7th 400 m hurdles 50.03
4th 4×400 m relay 3:05.97 (relay leg: 4th)
2005 Asian Championships Incheon, South Korea 4th 400 m hurdles 50.10
2006 Asian Games Doha, Qatar 3rd 400 m hurdles 50.19
2009 East Asian Games Hong Kong, China 1st 400 m hurdles 50.61
1st 4×400 m relay 3:07.08 (relay leg: 3rd)
2010 Asian Games Guangzhou, China 3rd 400 m hurdles 50.37
2nd (h)1 4×400 m relay 3:06.53 (relay leg: 3rd)

1Did not compete in the final where Japan won the silver medal

References
  1. "Profile". JAAF (in Japanese). Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  2. "Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 20 October 2020.


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