Naohiro Kawakita
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| Nationality | Japanese | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 July 1980 (age 41) Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Tsukuba[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 400 metres hurdles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 49.04 (Niigata 2009) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
Personal best[]
| Event | Time (s) | Competition | Venue | Date |
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| 400 m hurdles | 49.04 | National Sports Festival | Niigata, Japan | 3 October 2009 |
International competition[]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Notes |
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Representing  Japan
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| 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[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Profile". JAAF (in Japanese). Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- ^ "Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
External links[]
- Naohiro Kawakita at World Athletics
- Naohiro Kawakita at JAAF (in Japanese)
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- Asian Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Asian Games silver medalists for Japan
- Asian Games bronze medalists for Japan
- Medalists at the 2006 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games
- Competitors at the 2003 Summer Universiade
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