Chiharu Icho
Olympic wrestler
伊調千春 · 伊调千春
- Born
- 6 October 1981, Hachinohe
- Citizenship
- Japan
- Sport
- wrestling
- Occupation
- amateur wrestler
- Height
- 157 cm (5 ft 2 in)
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.
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 in her event at each of the four Olympics.
Chiharu has won the Asian Championship twice and the World Championships three times.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| wrestling at the 2004 Summer Olympics – women's freestyle 48 kg | ||
| 2006 Asian Games | 2006 | |
| wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – women's freestyle 48 kg | 2008 |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q258509 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.