| Katsuaki Matsumoto | |
| Birth Date: | 5 March 1928 |
| Birth Place: | Kyoto Prefecture, Japan |
| Death Place: | Kyoto Prefecture, Japan |
| Nationality: | Japanese |
| Occupation: | track cyclist |
| Known For: | keirin racing |
| Awards: | Japan Professional Sports Grand Prize (1972) |
was a Japanese professional track racing cyclist.[1]
Matsumoto is the leading all-time winner amongst professional Keirin track racers with a career total of 1341 wins.[2]
Matsumoto started as a cyclist in 1949, and won the national keirin championships in 1954 and 1955. He retired from racing on 1 October 1981. After retirement he trained young cyclists. He became an honorary citizen of Kyoto in 1987.
Matsumoto died on 6 March 2021 from lymphoma.[3]