title: Naohiro Kawakita
text: # 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.
  
  ## 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 | |
  | 1999 | Asian Junior Championships | Singapore | 1st | 4×400 m relay | 3:07.38 (relay leg: 4th) | GR |
  | 2003 | Summer Universiade | Daegu, South Korea | 7th | 400 m hurdles | 50.03 | |
  | 2003 | Summer Universiade | Daegu, South Korea | 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 | |
  | 2009 | East Asian Games | Hong Kong, China | 1st | 4×400 m relay | 3:07.08 (relay leg: 3rd) | |
  | 2010 | Asian Games | Guangzhou, China | 3rd | 400 m hurdles | 50.37 | |
  | 2010 | Asian Games | Guangzhou, China | 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
  
  