Chiharu Icho

Medal record
Women's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Japan
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2004 Athens 48 kg
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing 48 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2003 New York City 51 kg
Gold medal – first place 2006 Guangzhou 48 kg
Gold medal – first place 2007 Baku 48 kg

Chiharu Icho (伊調 千春, Ichō Chiharu, born October 6, 1981 in Hachinohe, Aomori) is a Japanese wrestler who competed in the 48 kg weight class at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics, winning the silver medal at both Games.[1]

Her younger sister Kaori is also a wrestler who competed in the 63 kg weight class at the 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics, winning the gold medal on four occasions.[2]

Chiharu has won the Asian championship twice and the World Championships three times.

Awards

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Chiharu Icho". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kaori Icho". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
  3. ^ "東京スポーツ プロレス大賞：選考経過（2000～2009）". Tokyo Sports (in Japanese). Retrieved December 16, 2017.


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