Joseph Johnson (figure skater)
Joseph Johnson (born May 5, 1994) is an American ice dancer.
| Joseph Johnson | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Alternative names | Joe Johnson |
| Country represented |  |
| Born | 5 May 1994 Rockford, United States |
| Home town | Colorado Springs |
| Height | 1.72 m (5.6 ft) |
| Coach | Patti Gottwein |
| Skating club | Broadmoor SC, Thunderbirds FSC |
| Training locations | Colorado Springs |
| Began skating | 2003 |
| Retired | 18 April 2019 |
| ISU personal best scores | |
| Combined total | 139.33 2018 Skate America |
| Short dance | 57.58 2018 Skate America |
| Free dance | 87.44 2018 Skate America |
Early life
Johnson was born on May 5, 1994. He began skating in 2003.[1]
Career
Since 2013, he has competed with Karina Manta in ice dance.[1][2] Before he partnered with Manta, Johnson had competed with Tori Patsis and Paolina Bushur.[1] Manta and Johnson are coached by Patti Gottwein in Colorado Springs.[1] The team received their first Grand Prix assignment in 2018, competing at Skate America.[3][4] They finished in 10th place with a total score of 139.33.[2][5]
Johnson announced his retirement from competitive figure skating on April 18, 2019. He and Manta plan to move to Montreal in June and join Cirque du Soleil.[6]
Programs
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
|---|---|---|
| 2018–2019 |
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| 2017–2018 |
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| 2016–2017 |
Competitive Highlights
GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series
(with Karina Manta)
| International[2] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 14–15 | 15–16 | 16–17 | 17–18 | 18–19 |
| GP Skate America | 10th | ||||
| CS Autumn Classic | 3rd | ||||
| CS Nebelhorn | 14th | ||||
| CS US Classic | 5th | 5th | |||
| Lake Placid IDI | 6th | 5th | |||
| National | |||||
| U.S. Champ. | 10th J | 7th | 8th | 9th | 7th |
| TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew | |||||
References
- "Biography". www.isuresults.com. Retrieved 2018-11-19.
- "Profile – Karina Manta & Joseph Johnson | ice-dance.com". www.ice-dance.com. Retrieved 2018-11-19.
- "Karina Manta is Team USA's First Out Female Figure Skater". 2018-11-09. Retrieved 2018-11-19.
- "Welcome to U.S. Figure Skating". www.usfsa.org. Retrieved 2018-11-19.
- "Entry/Resultlist". www.isuresults.com. Retrieved 2018-11-19.
- Johnson, Joe (2019-04-18). "A retirement tweet pic.twitter.com/RDghJ2ooFQ". @JoeJohnsonIce (in French). Retrieved 2019-04-19.
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