Joseph Johnson (figure skater)
{{short description|American former competitive ice dancer (born 1994)}}
{{Infobox figure skater
| name = Joseph Johnson
| image = Manta, Johnson - 2018 Skate America - 10.jpg
| caption = Manta and Johnson in 2018
| fullname =
| country = {{USA}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|5|5|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Rockford, Illinois
| hometown = Colorado Springs, Colorado
| height = {{height|m=1.72}}
| beganskating = 2003
| retired = 18 April 2019
| discipline = Ice dance
}}Joseph "Joe" 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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00034969.htm|title=Biography|website=www.isuresults.com|access-date=2018-11-19}}
Career
Since 2013, he has competed with Karina Manta in ice dance.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ice-dance.com/site/profile-karina-manta-joseph-johnson/|title=Profile – Karina Manta & Joseph Johnson {{!}} ice-dance.com|website=www.ice-dance.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-11-19}} Before he partnered with Manta, Johnson had competed with Tori Patsis and Paolina Bushur. Manta and Johnson are coached by Patti Gottwein in Colorado Springs. The team received their first Grand Prix assignment in 2018, competing at Skate America.{{Cite news|url=https://www.advocate.com/sports/2018/11/09/karina-manta-team-usas-first-out-female-figure-skater|title=Karina Manta is Team USA's First Out Female Figure Skater|date=2018-11-09|access-date=2018-11-19|language=en}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.usfsa.org/story?id=91760&type=media|title=Welcome to U.S. Figure Skating|website=www.usfsa.org|language=en|access-date=2018-11-19}} They finished in 10th place with a total score of 139.33.{{Cite web|url=http://www.isuresults.com/events/cat03108778.htm|title=Entry/Resultlist|website=www.isuresults.com|access-date=2018-11-19}}
Johnson announced his retirement from competitive figure skating on April 18, 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/JoeJohnsonIce/status/1119043371652091904|title=A retirement tweet pic.twitter.com/RDghJ2ooFQ|last=Johnson|first=Joe|date=2019-04-18|website=@JoeJohnsonIce|language=fr|access-date=2019-04-19}}
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 in his first series and Love Island star Liberty Poole in his second series.
Programs
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| 2018–2019
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| 2017–2018
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| 2016–2017
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| 2015–2016
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Competitive Highlights
GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series
(with Karina Manta)
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! colspan="6" align="center" style="background-color: #ffdead; " |International |
| Event |
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| align="left" |{{small|GP}} Skate America
| | | | |10th |
| align="left" |{{small|CS}} Autumn Classic
| | bgcolor="cc9966" |3rd | | | |
| align="left" |{{small|CS}} Nebelhorn
| | | |14th | |
| align="left" |{{small|CS}} US Classic
| | |5th | |5th |
| align="left" |Lake Placid IDI
| | |6th |5th | |
| colspan="6" align="center" style="background-color: #ffdead; " |National |
| align="left" |U.S. Champ.
|10th J |7th |8th |9th |7th |
References
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{{Dancing on Ice}}
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