Chiharu Icho

Medal record
Women's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Japan
Olympic Games
2004 Athens 48 kg
2008 Beijing 48 kg
World Championships
2003 New York City 51 kg
2006 Guangzhou 48 kg
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 Summer Olympics 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.

References

  1. "Chiharu Icho". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC.
  2. "Kaori Icho". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC.


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