# Joseph Klein (figure skater)

Joseph Klein is an American figure skater. He is a member of the Skokie Valley Skating Club. Klein is the 2024 Philadelphia Summer Championship bronze medalist, and also the 2021 U.S. Championship silver medalist at the junior level.

## Personal life

Joseph Klein was born on September 30, 2004, in Chicago, Illinois. He began skating at age four because his sister was skating and he wanted to try it. As a child, he trained at the same rink in Chicago as Jason Brown, whom he has cited as a role model.

## Competitive highlights

* JGP – Event of the ISU Junior Grand Prix Series
* CS – Event of the ISU Challenger Series
Competition placements at senior level :
| Season | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
| U.S. Championships | 13th | 17th | 17th |
| CS Trophée Métropole Nice | | | 6th |
| Cranberry Cup | 5th | 13th | |
| Philadelphia Summer | | | 3rd |
Competition placements at junior level :
| Season | 2019–20 | 2020–21 | 2021–22 | 2022–23 |
| U.S. Championships | 13th | 2nd | 4th | |
| JGP Poland | | | | 9th |
| JGP United States | 7th | | | |

## Detailed results

ISU personal best scores in the +5/-5 GOE System :
| Segment | Type | Score | Event |
| Total | TSS | 210.79 | 2024 CS Trophée Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur |
| Short program | TSS | 70.13 | 2022 JGP Poland |
| Short program | TES | 36.25 | 2024 CS Trophée Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur |
| Short program | PCS | 36.37 | 2022 JGP Poland |
| Free skating | TSS | 140.90 | 2024 CS Trophée Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur |
| Free skating | TES | 67.17 | 2024 CS Trophée Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur |
| Free skating | PCS | 73.73 | 2024 CS Trophée Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur |

### Senior level

Results in the 2022–23 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Aug 10–14, 2022 | 2022 Cranberry Cup International | 7 | 62.26 | 4 | 126.36 | 5 | 188.62 |
| Jan 23–29, 2023 | 2023 U.S. Championships | 18 | 58.38 | 11 | 136.49 | 13 | 194.87 |
Results in the 2023–24 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Aug 10–13, 2023 | 2023 Cranberry Cup International | 11 | 63.95 | 12 | 113.85 | 13 | 177.80 |
| Jan 22–28, 2024 | 2024 U.S. Championships | 13 | 68.33 | 17 | 103.68 | 17 | 172.01 |
Results in the 2024–25 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Jul 31 –Aug 4, 2024 | 2024 Philadelphia Summer Championships | 1 | 79.23 | 5 | 123.65 | 3 | 202.88 |
| Oct 16–20, 2024 | 2024 CS Trophée Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur | 8 | 69.89 | 6 | 140.90 | 6 | 210.79 |
| Jan 20–26, 2025 | 2025 U.S. Championships | 16 | 60.05 | 16 | 123.68 | 17 | 183.73 |

### Junior level

Results in the 2019–20 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Aug 28–31, 2019 | 2019 JGP United States | 4 | 66.52 | 8 | 116.36 | 7 | 182.88 |
| Jan 21–26, 2020 | 2020 U.S. Championships (Junior) | 15 | 55.83 | 13 | 100.15 | 13 | 155.98 |
Results in the 2020–21 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Jan 11–21, 2021 | 2021 U.S. Championships (Junior) | 4 | 63.60 | 2 | 123.70 | 2 | 187.30 |
Results in the 2021–22 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Jan 4–9, 2022 | 2022 U.S. Championships (Junior) | 5 | 63.71 | 4 | 113.26 | 4 | 176.97 |
Results in the 2022–23 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Sep 28 – Oct 1, 2022 | 2022 JGP Poland | 2 | 70.13 | 11 | 117.37 | 9 | 187.50 |