Masato Naito

Masato Naitō
Personal information
Nationality Japan
Born31 July 1980 (1980-07-31) (age 44)
Toyota, Aichi, Japan
Alma materHosei University
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event(s)110 m hurdles
60 m hurdles
Retired2012
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)110 m hurdles: 13.43 (Kumagaya 2007)
60 m hurdles: 7.75 (Valencia 2008)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Japan
Asian Games
2006 Doha110 m hurdles
Afro-Asian Games
2003 Hyderabad110 m hurdles

Masato Naitō (内藤 真人, Naitō Masato; born 31 July 1980 in Toyota, Aichi, Japan) is a retired Japanese hurdler. He is the former national record holder for the 110 metres hurdles and 60 metres hurdles.

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 in the 110 metres hurdles (Kumagaya 2008) and 7.75 seconds in the 60 metres hurdles (Valencia 2008). The latter is the former national record.

He retired after the 2012 season.