Joseph "Joe" Johnson (born May 5, 1994) is an American former competitive

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Early life

Johnson was born on May 5, 1994. He began skating in 2003.

Career

Since 2013, he has competed with

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in ice dance. Before he partnered with Manta, Johnson had competed with Tori Patsis and Paolina Bushur. Manta and Johnson are coached by Patti Gottwein in

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. The team received their first Grand Prix assignment in 2018, competing at

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. They finished in 10th place with a total score of 139.33. Johnson announced his retirement from competitive figure skating on April 18, 2019. In 2021 he joined

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’s show ''

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'' series 13 as a professional skater. He was paired up with the gymnastic medalist

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in his first series and ''

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in his second series.

Programs

Competitive Highlights

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; CS: Challenger Series'' (with Karina Manta)

References

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