Hana Koike
Japanese competition climber (born 2005)
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Hana Koike (小池 はな Koike Hana; born July 5, 2005)[1] is a Japanese competition climber who specializes in competition lead climbing.
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| Nationality | Japanese | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | July 5, 2005 Saitama, Japan | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 150 cm (4 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Koike started climbing on the IFSC Climbing World Cup circuit in 2022. She entered her first Lead semifinals in Innsbruck, placing 21st. Later in September, she narrowly missed the Lead finals in Jakarta, placing 9th.[2][3]
In 2023, Koike progressed to the semifinals in 4 of the 6 Lead World Cups.[4]
In 2026, Koike returned to Japan's national team and earned the right to compete in the World Climbing Series following a strong performance at the Lead Japan Cup where she won bronze.[5] At the Asian Championships in Meishan, Koike placed 8th.[6] In June 2026, She made her first World Climbing Series Lead final in Prague.[7]
Rankings
World Cup
World Championships
| Discipline[9] | Moscow 2021 |
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| Lead | 44 |
| Bouldering | 45 |
World Youth Championships
| Discipline | 2019 Youth B[10] |
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| Lead | 2 |
| Bouldering | 3 |