Naohiro Kawakita

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Naohiro Kawakita
Personal information
NationalityJapanese
Born10 July 1980 (1980-07-10) (age 44)
Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan
Alma mater University of Tsukuba [1]
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) [1]
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
CountryJapan
Sport Track and field
Event 400 metres hurdles
Achievements and titles
Personal best49.04 (Niigata 2009)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Asian Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2010 Guangzhou 4×400 m relay
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2006 Doha 400 m hurdles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2010 Guangzhou 400 m hurdles
East Asian Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2009 Hong Kong 400 m hurdles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2009 Hong Kong 4×400 m relay
Asian Junior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1999 Singapore 400 m hurdles

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]

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Personal best

EventTime (s)CompetitionVenueDate
400 m hurdles49.04 National Sports Festival Niigata, Japan 3 October 2009

International competition

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventTimeNotes
Representing Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
1999 Asian Junior Championships Singapore 7th400 m hurdles54.64
1st4×400 m relay3:07.38 (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 1st400 m hurdles50.61
1st4×400 m relay3:07.08 (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. 1 2 "Profile". JAAF (in Japanese). Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  2. "Profile". World Athletics . Retrieved 20 October 2020.