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.

Naohiro Kawakita

Personal information
Nationality	Japanese
Born	10 July 1980 (1980-07-10) (age 44) Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan
Alma mater	University of Tsukuba
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
Country	Japan
Sport	Track and field
Event	400 metres hurdles
Achievements and titles
Personal best	49.04 (Niigata 2009)
Medal record Men's athletics Representing Japan Asian Games 2010 Guangzhou 4×400 m relay 2006 Doha 400 m hurdles 2010 Guangzhou 400 m hurdles East Asian Games 2009 Hong Kong 400 m hurdles 2009 Hong Kong 4×400 m relay Asian Junior Championships 1999 Singapore 400 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

External links

• Naohiro Kawakita at World Athletics
• Naohiro Kawakita at JAAF (in Japanese)