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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 is Japan’s first, and as of 2009, only, Olympic medallist in alpine skiing. A slalom specialist, his capabilities greatly improved during his study at Dartmouth, where he was trained by former downhill World Champion Walter Prager.
Chiharu Igaya is Japan's first, and as of 2009, only, Olympic medallist in alpine skiing. A slalom specialist, his capabilities greatly improved during his study at Dartmouth, where he was trained by former downhill World Champion Walter Prager.
Chiharu Igaya (猪谷 千春 born May 20, 1931) is a former alpine ski racer and Olympic silver medallist from Japan. The first notable alpine racer from Asia, he competed at the Winter Olympics in 1952, 1956, and 1960.
Participated in three editions of the Olympic Winter Games: Oslo 1952, Cortina d’Ampezzo 1956 and Squaw Valley 1960; Olympic Silver medallist in slalom (alpine skiing), Cortina d’Ampezzo 1956; won several Japanese and US national skiing championships as well as many other international competitions.
CHIHARU IGAYA Chiharu Igaya joined the IOC in 1982, after having won a number of Japanese and US national champion-ships, as well as many international competitions; but the high-point of his sports career came in 1956, when he won the silver medal in slalom at the VII Olympic Winter Games in Cortina d’Ampezzo. As a sports official, he ...
Chiharu “Chick” Igaya is a Japanese National who was born in 1935. He became a superb alpine skier. Coming to the United States in 1952 to further his education, Chick entered Dartmouth College. He skied on the Dartmouth Ski Team for four years and was elected captain of the Dartmouth Team in 1957.
