Chiharu Igaya

is a Japanese athlete. He is best known as an skier who competed in three Winter Olympic Games.
Early life.
Igaya was born in Tomarimura, Hokkaidō. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1957.
Career.
Igaya was a member of the Japanese team in the 1952 Winter Olympics, in the 1956 Winter Olympics, and in the 1960 Winter Olympics.
In 1956, he won the silver medal in the slalom event. He was the first Japanese athlete to win a medal in a winter sport.
In 1982, Igaya became a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). After his retirement in 2011, he was granted honorary IOC membership status.