Jonathan Hess (; born 9 June 2000) is a German figure skater. He is the 2020 German national silver medalist and finished within the top ten at the 2018 World Junior Championships.
Career
Early years Hess began learning to skate in 2004. He won the German novice men's title in the 2014–15 season and moved up to juniors the following season. His ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) debut came in October 2016.
2017–2018 season Hess finished 12th at his sole JGP assignment, in Austria. In January 2018, he became the German national junior men's champion. In March, he competed at the 2018 World Junior Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria; he placed 7th in the short program, 10th in the free skate, and 10th overall.
2018–2019 season Hess competed at two JGP events at the start of the season. He made his senior international debut in October, placing fourth at the Halloween Cup in Budapest, Hungary. He did not compete at the German Championships.
Ranked 18th in the short, he qualified to the free skate and finished 22nd overall at the 2019 World Junior Championships in Zagreb, Croatia. It was his final season of junior eligibility.
2019–2020 season In January 2020, Hess won silver at the German Championships.
Programs Season Short program Free skating 2019–2020 L-O-V-E The Three Musketeers 2018–2019 Who Wants to Live Forever Pearl Harbor 2017–2018 2016–2017 Tango Amore
Competitive highlights CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
International Event 15–16 16–17 17–18 18–19 19–20 Alpen TrophyWD Finlandia 11th Nebelhorn 13th Warsaw Cup 18thBavarian Open4th Challenge Cup 5th Halloween Cup 4th International: Junior Junior Worlds 10th 22nd Austria 12th 11th Czech Rep. 16th Germany 22nd Bavarian Open 7th 4th 5th 3rd Cup of Nice 6th Cup of Tyrol 1st Hellmut Seibt 1st Leo Scheu 1st Merano Cup 6th NRW Trophy 11th 6th 3rd National German Champ. 5th J 7th J 1st J 2nd J = Junior
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