WRESTLER
Chiharu Icho
1981 - Today

Chiharu Icho
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 on four occasions. Chiharu has won the Asian championship twice and the World Championships three times. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2024). Chiharu Icho is the 904th most popular wrestler (down from 711th in 2024), the 3,851st most popular biography from Japan (down from 2,864th in 2019) and the 63rd most popular Japanese Wrestler.
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Among WRESTLERS
Among wrestlers, Chiharu Icho ranks 904 out of 1,027. Before her are Yuriy Melnichenko, Chris Masters, Kaitlyn, Rasul Chunayev, Radoslav Velikov, and Hamid Sourian. After her are Neil Eckersley, Tatsuhiro Yonemitsu, Matthias Casse, David Taylor, Alexis Rodríguez, and Vasyl Fedoryshyn.
Most Popular Wrestlers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsYuriy Melnichenko
1972 - Present
HPI: 40.53
Rank: 898
Chris Masters
1983 - Present
HPI: 40.52
Rank: 899
Kaitlyn
1986 - Present
HPI: 40.51
Rank: 900
Rasul Chunayev
1991 - Present
HPI: 40.50
Rank: 901
Radoslav Velikov
1983 - Present
HPI: 40.47
Rank: 902
Hamid Sourian
1985 - Present
HPI: 40.46
Rank: 903
Chiharu Icho
1981 - Present
HPI: 40.46
Rank: 904
Neil Eckersley
1964 - Present
HPI: 40.43
Rank: 905
Tatsuhiro Yonemitsu
1986 - Present
HPI: 40.41
Rank: 906
Matthias Casse
1997 - Present
HPI: 40.40
Rank: 907
David Taylor
1990 - Present
HPI: 40.38
Rank: 908
Alexis Rodríguez
1978 - Present
HPI: 40.37
Rank: 909
Vasyl Fedoryshyn
1981 - Present
HPI: 40.34
Rank: 910
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1981, Chiharu Icho ranks 1,108. Before her are Morten Green, Rajaa al-Sanea, Linda Sundblad, Huenes Marcelo Lemos, Nerea Barros, and Sahraa Karimi. After her are Ben Sigmund, Alecsandro, Mathias Abel, Péter Ács, Trixi Worrack, and Sébastien Lefebvre.
Others Born in 1981
Go to all RankingsMorten Green
HOCKEY PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 40.48
Rank: 1,102
Rajaa al-Sanea
WRITER
1981 - Present
HPI: 40.48
Rank: 1,103
Linda Sundblad
SINGER
1981 - Present
HPI: 40.48
Rank: 1,104
Huenes Marcelo Lemos
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 40.47
Rank: 1,105
Nerea Barros
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 40.46
Rank: 1,106
Sahraa Karimi
FILM DIRECTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 40.46
Rank: 1,107
Chiharu Icho
WRESTLER
1981 - Present
HPI: 40.46
Rank: 1,108
Ben Sigmund
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 40.44
Rank: 1,109
Alecsandro
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 40.44
Rank: 1,110
Mathias Abel
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 40.43
Rank: 1,111
Péter Ács
CHESS PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 40.43
Rank: 1,112
Trixi Worrack
CYCLIST
1981 - Present
HPI: 40.43
Rank: 1,113
Sébastien Lefebvre
MUSICIAN
1981 - Present
HPI: 40.43
Rank: 1,114
In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Chiharu Icho ranks 3,858 out of 6,245. Before her are Keita Kanemoto (1977), Misono (1984), Erina Mano (1991), Shiho Kohata (1989), Ryuji Tabuchi (1973), and Koji Nakajima (1977). After her are Yuka Kashino (1988), Takahiro Shiraishi (1990), Rika Ishikawa (1985), Reiichi Mikata (1969), Kazuki Teshima (1979), and Kunimitsu Sekiguchi (1985).
Others born in Japan
Go to all RankingsKeita Kanemoto
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 40.47
Rank: 3,852
Misono
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 40.47
Rank: 3,853
Erina Mano
SINGER
1991 - Present
HPI: 40.47
Rank: 3,854
Shiho Kohata
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 40.47
Rank: 3,855
Ryuji Tabuchi
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 40.46
Rank: 3,856
Koji Nakajima
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 40.46
Rank: 3,857
Chiharu Icho
WRESTLER
1981 - Present
HPI: 40.46
Rank: 3,858
Yuka Kashino
SINGER
1988 - Present
HPI: 40.45
Rank: 3,859
Takahiro Shiraishi
EXTREMIST
1990 - 2025
HPI: 40.45
Rank: 3,860
Rika Ishikawa
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 40.45
Rank: 3,861
Reiichi Mikata
SKIER
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.44
Rank: 3,862
Kazuki Teshima
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 40.43
Rank: 3,863
Kunimitsu Sekiguchi
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 40.42
Rank: 3,864
Among WRESTLERS In Japan
Among wrestlers born in Japan, Chiharu Icho ranks 63. Before her are Masae Ueno (1979), Hitomi Obara (1981), Hiroaki Hiraoka (1985), Naohisa Takato (1993), Kenichiro Fumita (1995), and Rei Higuchi (1996). After her are Tatsuhiro Yonemitsu (1986), Yuko Emoto (1972), Takuto Otoguro (1998), Yukimasa Nakamura (1972), An Chang-rim (1994), and Ayumi Tanimoto (1981).
Masae Ueno
1979 - Present
HPI: 41.71
Rank: 57
Hitomi Obara
1981 - 2025
HPI: 41.46
Rank: 58
Hiroaki Hiraoka
1985 - Present
HPI: 40.82
Rank: 59
Naohisa Takato
1993 - Present
HPI: 40.76
Rank: 60
Kenichiro Fumita
1995 - Present
HPI: 40.74
Rank: 61
Rei Higuchi
1996 - Present
HPI: 40.62
Rank: 62
Chiharu Icho
1981 - Present
HPI: 40.46
Rank: 63
Tatsuhiro Yonemitsu
1986 - Present
HPI: 40.41
Rank: 64
Yuko Emoto
1972 - Present
HPI: 40.30
Rank: 65
Takuto Otoguro
1998 - Present
HPI: 40.24
Rank: 66
Yukimasa Nakamura
1972 - Present
HPI: 40.06
Rank: 67
An Chang-rim
1994 - Present
HPI: 39.54
Rank: 68
Ayumi Tanimoto
1981 - Present
HPI: 39.53
Rank: 69















































