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

Joseph Johnson
Manta and Johnson in 2018
Personal information
Alternative names	Joe Johnson
Country represented	United States
Born	(1994-05-05) 5 May 1994 (age 28) 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]

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, 2022.

Programs

Competitive Highlights

GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series

(with Karina Manta)

References