Chiharu Icho
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 Summer Olympics and 2016 Summer Olympics, winning the gold medal on four occasions. Chiharu has won the Asian championship twice and the world championships three times. Awards Tokyo Sports Wrestling Special Award (2003, 2004, 2006) References External links 1981 births Living people Sportspeople from Aomori Prefecture People from Hachinohe Japanese female sport wrestlers Olympic wrestlers for Japan Wrestlers at the 2004 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Japan Olympic medalists in wrestling Asian Games medalists in wrestling Wrestlers at the 2006 Asian Games Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2006 Asian Games Asian Games gold medalists for Japan World Wrestling Championships medalists 21st-century Japanese women