Masatora Kawano

Masatora Kawano (川野 将虎, born 23 October 1998) is a Japanese racewalking athlete. In 2021, he represented Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, finishing in 6th place in the men's 50 kilometres walk and setting a season best.

Kawano won a silver medal at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in the 35 km race in an Asian record time of 2:23:15, and a bronze medal in the 35 km race at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest.