Joseph Johnson (figure skater)

Joseph Johnson
Joseph Johnson
Personal information
Alternative names	Joe Johnson
Country represented	United States
Born	5 May 1994 (age 27); 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

Joseph Johnson (born May 5, 1994) is an American former competitive ice dancer.

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]

In 2021 he joined ITV’s show Dancing on Ice series 13 as a professional skater. He was paired up with the gymnastic medalist Amy Tinkler.

Programs[]

Season	Short program	Free skating
2018–2019 ^[1]	Malagueña by Ernesto Lecuona Alcoba Azul by Elliot Goldenthal choreo. by Trina Pratt, Ben Agosto	Sweet Dreams by Eurythmics performed by Emily Browning Sweet Dreams (are Made of This) by Eurythmics performed by Dave Stewart & His Fabulous Orchestra choreo. by Christopher Dean
2017–2018	Right Now by Pussycat Dolls Fireball by Pitbull	Your Song One Day I'll Fly Away by Elton John, Tony Phillips performed by Ewan McGregor, Nicole Kidman
2016–2017	Dream a Little Dream I Wanna Be Like You by Robbie Williams	Dream On by Aerosmith
2015–2016	March: The Love for Three Oranges Waltz: Cinderella by Sergei Prokofiev	Maple Leaf Rag The Entertainer by Scott Joplin

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[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Biography". www.isuresults.com. Retrieved 2018-11-19.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "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.

[:2-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Biography". www.isuresults.com. Retrieved 2018-11-19.

[:0-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "Profile – Karina Manta & Joseph Johnson | ice-dance.com". www.ice-dance.com. Retrieved 2018-11-19.

[:1-3] "Karina Manta is Team USA's First Out Female Figure Skater". 2018-11-09. Retrieved 2018-11-19.

[4] "Welcome to U.S. Figure Skating". www.usfsa.org. Retrieved 2018-11-19.

[5] "Entry/Resultlist". www.isuresults.com. Retrieved 2018-11-19.

[6] Johnson, Joe (2019-04-18). "A retirement tweet pic.twitter.com/RDghJ2ooFQ". @JoeJohnsonIce (in French). Retrieved 2019-04-19.

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