Mei Kotake

Mei Kotake (小武 芽生, Kotake Mei, born May 18, 1997 Sapporo) is a Japanese professional rock climber who specializes in competition climbing.

She started bouldering in the fifth grade of elementary school.

Kotake acquired a degree at a women's college for nutrition and food science.

[6] In 2014 she won the All Japan Climbing Youth Championship in the category Lead.

[7] In 2022, Kotake sent Era Vella, an 8c+/9a -graded sport climbing route in Margalef, in Spain.

Mei Kotake in the Climbing World Championships 2018 Lead Final