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Austin

Kleba

Olympian 2022

Austin Kleba

Athlete Bio#

Austin Kleba photo

Height

5'6"

Age

25

Hometown

Campton Hills, IL

Education

Salt Lake Community College

Quick Facts

Began skating at 3 ½ years old on hockey skates before an on-going shoulder injury convinced him to transition to speed skating in 2014. He had played competitive hockey for 12 years in addition to speed skating.His speed skating inspiration is five time Olympic Gold medalist Eric Heiden.

World Championship Highlights
  • 2023 World Championships - Team Sprint
  • 2022 World Sprint Championships - 1000m (1) 14th; 1000m (2); 500m (2) 15th; 500m (1) 17th; Overall 14th
  • 2018-19 Junior World Championships - 1000m 6th; Team Sprint 9th; Team Pursuit 9th; 500m 46th
  • 2016-17 - Junior World Championships - 500m 15th; 21st overall; 1000m 30th; 1500m 31st; 5000m 32nd
National Team

A member of the Long Track National Team from 2019-23.

Olympic Experience
  • 1-time Olympian
    • Olympic Games Beijing 2022, 27th (500m - Men), 29th (1000m - Men)
World Championship Experience
  • Most recent: 2024 – 6th (Team Sprint - Men)
  • Years of participation: Team Sprint - Men 2023, 2024; Sprint Combination - Men 2022
  • Top finish: 6th – 2023 (Team Sprint - Men), 2024 (Team Sprint - Men)

Athlete News#

Career Highlights#

  • 2022-23

    • World Championships - Team Sprint 6th
    • World Cup 6 - Team Sprint 5th; 500m 15th; 1000m (B) 17th
    • World Cup 5 - 500m (B) 1st; 1000m (B) 7th
    • World Cup 4 - Team Sprint 6th; 500m (B) 8th; 1000m (B) 11th
    • World Cup 3 - 500m (B) 8th; 1000m (B) 8th
    • World Cup 2 - Team Sprint Bronze; 500m (B) 4th; 1000m (B) 9th
    • World Cup 1 - 1000m (B) 10th; 500m (B) 14th

  • 2021-22

    • World Championships - 1000m (1) 14th; 1000m (2) 14th; 500m (2) 15th; 500m (1) 17th
    • 2022 Olympic Winter Games - 500m 27th; 1000m 29th
    • 2022 Olympic Team Trials - 500m Silver; 1000m Bronze; 1500m 6th
    • Four Continents Championships 2022 - 500m Gold; Team Sprint Gold; 1000m Silver
    • 2021-22 World Cup 3 - 500m (1) 9th (B); 1000m 13th (B); 500m (2) 16th (B)
    • 2021-22 World Cup 2 - 1000m 26th (B)
    • 2021-22 World Cup 1 - 1000m 23rd (B)
    • 2021-22 Fall World Cup Team

  • 2020-21

    • 2021 US Championships - 500m Gold

  • 2018-19

    • 2018-19 Junior World Cup 3 - 1000m Gold
    • 2018-19 World Cup 4 - Heerenveen - 1000m (B) 20th
    • 2018 Fall Long Track World Cup Team - 1000m

  • 2017-18

    • 2018 U.S. Long Track Olympic Trials
    • 2017-18 - World Cup Team for World Cup 4
    • 2017-18 - U.S. Junior National Record - 500m
    • 2017-18 - Roseville Track Record

  • 2014-17

    • 2016-17 - AmCup Men's Sprint Champion
    • 2016-17 - U.S. Junior National Championships - 500m Gold; 1000m Gold; 1500m Gold; 5000m Silver
    • 2015-16 - Youth Olympic Games - NOS Team Sprint Silver; 1500m 5th; 500m 6th
    • 2015-16 - U.S. Junior A/B National Champion - 500m; 1000m; 1500m
    • 2014-15 - Named Glen Ellyn Speed Skating’s Rookie of the Year
    • 2014 - Named US Speedskating’s Top Long Track Male Junior C

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