Masato Naito
Masato Naitō (内藤 真人 Naitō Masato, born 31 July 1980 in Toyota, Aichi, Japan) is a Japanese hurdler.
He finished fourth at the 2005 Asian Championships and third at the 2006 Asian Games. He also competed at the World Championships in 2001, 2003 and 2005 as well as the 2004 Olympic Games without reaching the final round.
His personal best time is 13.43 seconds, achieved in May 2007 in Kumagaya. The current national record belongs to Satoru Tanigawa with 13.39 seconds.[1]
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Japan | |||||
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 19th (sf) | 110 m hurdles | 13.73 |
| Universiade | Beijing, China | – | 110 m hurdles | DNF | |
| 2002 | Asian Championships | Colombo, Sri Lanka | 7th | 110 m hurdles | 14.54 |
| 2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 15th (sf) | 110 m hurdles | 13.68 |
| Afro-Asian Games | Hyderabad, India | 2nd | 110 m hurdles | 13.71 | |
| 2004 | World Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 19th (h) | 60 m hurdles | 7.77 |
| Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 19th (qf) | 110 m hurdles | 13.54 | |
| 2005 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 20th (sf) | 110 m hurdles | 13.88 |
| Asian Championships | Incheon, South Korea | 4th | 110 m hurdles | 13.90 | |
| 2006 | World Indoor Championships | Moscow, Russia | 19th (sf) | 60 m hurdles | 7.82 |
| Asian Games | Doha, Qatar | 3rd | 110 m hurdles | 13.60 | |
| 2007 | World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 14th (sf) | 110 m hurdles | 13.58 |
| 2008 | World Indoor Championships | Valencia, Spain | 18th (sf) | 60 m hurdles | 7.85 |
| Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 37th (h) | 110 m hurdles | 13.96 | |
References
- Masato Naito profile at IAAF