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Chihiro IGARASHI
Sport Swimming
NOC Japan   
GenderWomen
Born24 May 1995 in Yokohama, JPN
Height1.71 m
 Human Interest 
Sport Specific Information
Club / Team
Take and Give Needs: Japan
General Interest
Hero / Idol
Japanese swimmer Aya Terakawa. (Swimming Magazine, 11 Apr 2013)
Further Personal Information
Occupation
Athlete, Office Worker
Languages
Japanese
Residence
Yokohama, JPN
Higher education
Physical Education - Nippon Sport Science University: Japan
General Interest
Awards and honours
She received an Excellence Award at the Japan Aquatics Awards in 2018, 2017 and 2016. (bbm-japan.com, 29 Jan 2019; tobiuojapan.org, 23 Jan 2018, 30 Jan 2017)

In 2016 she was presented with the Aoba-ku Achievement Award in Yokohama, Japan. (city.yokohama.jp, 09 Nov 2017)
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport?
She began the sport at age three.
Why this sport?
Her mother wanted her to learn swimming for safety reasons and there was a swimming school near her house.
General Interest
Most influential person in career
Her family. (tgn.co.jp, 02 Apr 2019)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Believe in yourself." (a.isl.global, 01 Sep 2019)
Sport Specific Information
Name of coach
Tsuyoshi Kato [national], JPN

 Competition Highlights
Olympic Games
Rank Year Venue Event Result
Heats 2021 Tokyo, JPN 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay  
9 2021 Tokyo, JPN 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay 7:58.39
8 2021 Tokyo, JPN 4 x 100m Medley Relay 3:58.12
Heats 2016 Rio de Janeiro, BRA 200m Freestyle 1:57.88
Heats 2016 Rio de Janeiro, BRA 400m Freestyle 4:07.52
8 2016 Rio de Janeiro, BRA 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay 7:56.76
World Championships
Rank Year Venue Event Result
9 2023 Fukuoka, JPN 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay 7:57.22
Heats 2019 Gwangju, KOR 400m Freestyle 4:13.81
Semifinal 2019 Gwangju, KOR 200m Freestyle 1:58.97
8 2019 Gwangju, KOR 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay 7:56.31
Semifinal 2017 Budapest, HUN 200m Freestyle 1:57.96
7 2017 Budapest, HUN 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay  
5 2017 Budapest, HUN 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay 7:50.43
4 2017 Budapest, HUN 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 3:24.78
Heats 2015 Kazan, RUS 400m Individual Medley 4:43.06
Heats 2015 Kazan, RUS 400m Freestyle 4:13.43
Semifinal 2015 Kazan, RUS 200m Freestyle 1:57.75
7 2015 Kazan, RUS 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay 7:54.62
Heats 2013 Barcelona, ESP 400m Freestyle 4:12.44
Heats 2013 Barcelona, ESP 200m Freestyle 1:59.00
8 2013 Barcelona, ESP 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay 7:58.15
World Championships Short Course
Rank Year Venue Event Result
Heats 2022 Melbourne, VIC, AUS 200m Freestyle 1:56.22
Heats 2022 Melbourne, VIC, AUS 100m Freestyle 53.38
7 2022 Melbourne, VIC, AUS 4 x 50m Medley Relay 1:45.29
5 2022 Melbourne, VIC, AUS 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay 7:44.87
5 2022 Melbourne, VIC, AUS 4 x 50m Freestyle Relay 1:30.05
8 2022 Melbourne, VIC, AUS 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 3:34.78
8 2022 Melbourne, VIC, AUS 4 x 100m Medley Relay  DSQ
7 2022 Melbourne, VIC, AUS 4 x 50m Freestyle Relay 1:37.42
Heats 2018 Hangzhou, CHN 400m Freestyle 4:06.21
Heats 2018 Hangzhou, CHN 200m Freestyle 1:55.21
5 2018 Hangzhou, CHN 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay 7:42.97
4 2018 Hangzhou, CHN 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 3:31.68
5 2016 Windsor, ON, CAN 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay 7:41.97
3 2016 Windsor, ON, CAN 400m Freestyle 3:59.41 
10 2016 Windsor, ON, CAN 200m Freestyle 1:55.92 
4 2014 Doha, QAT 400m Freestyle 3:59.59
Heats 2014 Doha, QAT 200m Freestyle 1:55.83
6 2014 Doha, QAT 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay 7:42.65
World Cup
Rank Year Venue Event Result
7 2019 Tokyo, JPN 50m Freestyle 25.27
8 2019 Tokyo, JPN 100m Freestyle 55.10
4 2017 Tokyo, JPN 400m Freestyle 4:04.49
4 2017 Tokyo, JPN 200m Freestyle 1:55.03
6 2017 Tokyo, JPN 4 x 50m Medley Relay 1:43.61
4 2016 Tokyo, JPN 400m Freestyle 4:04.13
51 2014   Overall  
5 2014 Tokyo, JPN 200m Freestyle 1:55.59
2 2014 Tokyo, JPN 400m Freestyle 4:00.89
8 2013 Tokyo, JPN 400m Freestyle 4:08.29
Asian Championships
Rank Year Venue Event Result
2 2016 Tokyo, JPN 400m Freestyle 4:08.69
5 2016 Tokyo, JPN 200m Freestyle 2:00.35
2 2016 Tokyo, JPN 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay 7:58.07
3 2012 Dubai, UAE 200m Individual Medley 2:15.42
5 2012 Dubai, UAE 100m Freestyle 56.97
5 2012 Dubai, UAE 200m Freestyle 2:01.99
2 2012 Dubai, UAE 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay 8:12.51
2 2012 Dubai, UAE 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 3:48.26
Asian Games
Rank Year Venue Event Result
9 2023 Hangzhou, CHN 50m Freestyle 25.65
2 2023 Hangzhou, CHN 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 3:38.48
3 2018 Jakarta, INA 400m Freestyle 4:08.48
3 2018 Jakarta, INA 200m Freestyle 1:57.49
2 2018 Jakarta, INA 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay 7:53.83
1 2018 Jakarta, INA 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 3:36.52
3 2014 Incheon, KOR 400m Freestyle 4:09.35
6 2014 Incheon, KOR 800m Freestyle 8:44.47
2 2014 Incheon, KOR 200m Freestyle 1:59.13
2 2014 Incheon, KOR 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay 7:58.43