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Chiharu Igaya ist ein ehemaliger japanischer Skirennläufer. Er war in den 1950er Jahren der erste Skiläufer aus Asien, der in die Weltspitze vordringen konnte. 1982 wurde Igaya Mitglied des Internationalen Olympischen Komitees, und war von 2005 bis 2012 dessen Vizepräsident. Seit 2012 ist er Ehrenmitglied des IOC.
Igaya became the first ever Japanese and the first ever Asian to become a medalist at Olympic Winter Games. He remeins the only Japanese to win a medal at an Alpine skiing Olympic event until today. At the 1960 Games, Igaya was twelfth in the slalom, 23rd in the giant slalom, and 34th in the downhill. [2]
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.
Meet Mr Chiharu IGAYA - IOC member since 1982. Member profile includes sports career, education and IOC history.
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.
Team Japan. Ski Alpin. Olympische Medaillen. 1 S. Teilnahmen 3. Erste Teilnahme Oslo 1952. Geburtsjahr 1931. Olympische Ergebnisse. Biografie. Chiharu Igaya is Japan's first, and as of 2009, only, Olympic medallist in alpine skiing.
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