Chiharu Igaya

Chiharu Igaya, OLY (猪谷 千春, Igaya Chiharu, born May 20, 1931) is a former Olympic alpine ski racer and silver medalist from Japan. He competed in three Winter Olympics (1952, 1956, 1960).

Chiharu Igaya
Igaya in 1956
Personal information
Born (1931-05-20) May 20, 1931
Tomari, Kunashiri (ja),
Hokkaidō, Japan
OccupationAlpine skier
Height1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Skiing career
DisciplinesSlalom, giant slalom,
Downhill, combined
ClubDartmouth College
Olympics
Teams3 – (1952, 1956, 1960)
Medals1 (0 gold)
World Championships
Teams4 – (1952, 1956, 1958, 1960)
         includes Olympics
Medals2 (0 gold)
Medal record
Men's alpine skiing
Representing  Japan
Olympic Games
1956 Cortina Slalom
World Championships
1958 Bad Gastein Slalom
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