Austin Kleba
American speed skater
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Austin Kleba (born July 27, 1999) is an American speed skater who represented the United States at the 2022 Winter Olympics.
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| Born | July 27, 1999 Campton Hills, Illinois, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Speed skating | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 500 m, 1000 m | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
Kleba represented the United States at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics, where he won a silver medal in the mixed team sprint. He competed at the 2022 Four Continents Speed Skating Championships and won gold in the 500 metre, team sprint, and a silver medal in the 1000 metre.[1] He represented the United States at the 2022 Winter Olympics.[2][3]
In November 2024, Kleba competed at the 2025 Four Continents Speed Skating Championships and won gold medal in team sprint, along with Cooper McLeod and Zach Stoppelmoor.[4]
During World Cup #3 on January 26, 2025, he set a world record in the team sprint with a time of 1:16.98, becoming the first men's sprint team to break 1:17.[5] In March 2025, he competed at the 2025 World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships and won a bronze medal in the team sprint.[6]
World Cup overview
- Key
| Category |
| Senior level |
| Junior level |
| Season | Location | 500 meter |
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| 2017–2018 |  Salt Lake City | 11th |
| 2018–2019 |  Baselga di Pinè | DQ |
| 2022–2023 |  Tomaszów Mazowiecki | 15th |
| Season | Location | 1000 meter |
|---|---|---|
| 2017–2018 | Salt Lake City | 14th |
| 2018–2019 | Baselga di Pinè |  |
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