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Japanese hurdler
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Tomioka
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52 years
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Yoshihiko Saito (斎藤 嘉彦, Saitō Yoshihiko, born 12 February 1972 in Tomioka, Gunma) is a Japanese athlete who specialized in the 400 metres hurdles.
With a personal best time of 48.64 seconds, achieved in October 1998 in Kumamoto, he is a former Asian record holder. The Asian record currently belongs to Hadi Soua'an Al-Somaily with 47.53 seconds, and the Japanese record to Dai Tamesue.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Japan | |||||
| 1990 | Asian Junior Championships | Beijing, China | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 50.89 |
| 1st | 4×400 m relay | 3:12.47 | |||
| World Junior Championships | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | 2nd | 400 m hurdles | 49.99 | |
| 7th | 4×400 m relay | 3:07.58 | |||
| 1991 | Asian Championships | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 50.46 |
| Universiade | Sheffield, United Kingdom | 2nd | 400 m hurdles | 50.02 | |
| World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 19th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 49.89 | |
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 9th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 49.01 |
| 7th (h) | 4×400 m relay | 3:01.35 | |||
| 1993 | World Indoor Championships | Toronto, Canada | 3rd | 4×400 m relay | 3:07.30 |
| Universiade | Buffalo, United States | 2nd | 400 m hurdles | 49.61 | |
| World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 16th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 49.43 | |
| 11th (h) | 4×400 m relay | 3:02.43 | |||
| 1994 | Asian Games | Hiroshima, Japan | 2nd | 400 m hurdles | 49.13 |
| 1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 24th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 49.91 |
| 8th (h) | 4×400 m relay | 3:01.46 | |||
| Universiade | Fukuoka, Japan | 3rd | 400 m hurdles | 49.18 | |
| 4th | 4×400 m relay | 3:02.51 | |||
| 1997 | East Asian Games | Busan, South Korea | 2nd | 400 m hurdles | 50.41 |
| World Championships | Athens, Greece | 19th (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 49.60 | |
| 1998 | Asian Games | Bangkok, Thailand | 2nd | 400 m hurdles | 49.94 |
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