Chiharu Icho
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Representing  Japan
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Olympic Games
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2004 Athens | 48 kg |
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2008 Beijing | 48 kg |
| World Championships | ||
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2003 New York City | 51 kg |
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2006 Guangzhou | 48 kg |
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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
[edit]- Tokyo Sports
- Wrestling Special Award (2003, 2004, 2006)[3]
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
External links
[edit]- Chiharu Icho at the International Wrestling Database
- Chiharu Icho at Olympics.com
- Chiharu Icho at Olympedia
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