Alexander M. Johnson (born May 15, 1990) is a former competitive American figure skater. He is the 2017 CS Nebelhorn Trophy silver medalist, 2013 International Challenge Cup silver medalist, and 2008 JGP Czech Republic champion.

Personal life Alexander Johnson was born on May 15, 1990, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. His elder sister, Shannon, is a skating coach.

Johnson graduated from Hopkins High School in 2008. After briefly studying science and engineering at the University of Minnesota, he took a leave of absence. He later studied at Normandale Community College before enrolling at the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management. In August 2018, he completed an investment banking internship at Lazard.

Career Early years Johnson began learning to skate in 1999. His first coach was Joan Orvis. Beginning in the 2001–2002 season, he competed in juvenile men's singles for two seasons, in the intermediate ranks for two seasons, and then as a novice for two seasons; he won the novice men's silver medal at the 2007 U.S. Championships.

Johnson debuted on the ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) series in autumn 2007. The following season, he won two JGP medals — gold in the Czech Republic and bronze in England — and qualified for the ISU Junior Grand Prix Final, where he finished sixth. He received the junior bronze medal at the 2009 U.S. Championships.

Johnson also trained in pair skating. He competed with Chelsey Jernberg in the juvenile category at the 2004 and 2005 U.S. Junior Championships. With Danielle Viola, he placed 6th in the novice ranks at the 2012 U.S. Championships.

Senior career Johnson began competing in the senior men's category in the 2009–2010 season. He made his senior international debut at the 2009 Finlandia Trophy.

At the 2013 U.S. Championships, Johnson finished seventh after placing 12th in the short program and fifth in the free skate. He landed a 3Lz-1Lo-3F in the free skate. He then won silver at the 2013 International Challenge Cup in The Hague, Netherlands. He was coached mainly by Tom Dickson and Catarina Lindgren, and also worked once a week with Christy Krall.

In June 2013, Johnson tore ligaments in his right ankle while practicing a triple Axel jump and sustained nerve damage from the knee down during surgery in July. He returned to the ice after ten weeks and resumed full training in April 2014 with a titanium screw in his ankle.

Johnson finished 11th at the 2015 U.S. Championships. In the summer of 2015, he underwent surgery for multiple hernias. At the 2016 U.S. Championships, he ranked seventh in the short program, fifth in the free skate, and sixth overall – his best result to date. He replicated that result at the 2017 U.S. Championships, after placing ninth in the short and fifth in the free.

In 2018, Johnson was invited to his first Grand Prix event, the 2018 NHK Trophy.

In 2019, Johnson decided to start a career in finance and work as a part time skating coach, effectively ending participation in competitive skating.

Programs Season Short program Free skating Exhibition 2018–2019 Don't Stop the Music

Song of the Stars The Golden Age Iron Run Boy Run 2017–2018 Legends Mea Culpa Sadeness

In Your Eyes 2016–2017 Intro Bamboleo La Strada 2015–2016 Trance Eleanor Rigby

The Christ Trilogy Parce mihi domine In the Act of Creation 2014–2015 Trio élégiaque No. 2 Sweeney Todd The Barber and His Wife Johanna 2013–2014 Stairway to Heaven A Nightmare on Elm Street Drowning Dinner Waltz Bernini's Angels 2012–2013 Concerto in F Eleanor Rigby 2011–2012 O Mio Babbino Caro Gayane Hey, Soul Sister 2010–2011 Caravan Le Grand Tango Oblivion Allegro Tangabile 2009–2010 Take Five Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18 – III Alegro Scherzando 2008–2009 Fantasy for Violin and Orchestra Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, Op 28 Meditation What I Like About You 2007–2008 Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor 2006–2007 Autumn 2005–2006 The Royal Tenenbaums

Competitive highlights GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

Men's singles: Senior career International Event 09–10 10–11 11–12 12–13 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18 18–19 NHK Trophy 7th Autumn Classic 8th Golden Spin 6th 9th Finlandia 15th Nebelhorn 6th 2nd Ondrej Nepela 6th Autumn Classic 4th Challenge Cup 2nd Finlandia Trophy 10th Philadelphia 5th National U.S. Champ. 17th 16th 15th 7th 11th 6th 6th 8th 9th

Men's singles: Juvenile through junior career International Event 06–07 07–08 08–09 Final 6th Bulgaria 4th Czech Republic 1st United Kingdom 3rd Gardena Trophy 3rd J National U.S. Champ. 2nd N 7th J 3rd J

Detailed results Small medals for short and free programs awarded only at ISU Championships.

2018–2019 season Date Event SP FS Total Jan. 19 – 27, 2019 2019 U.S. Championships 11 74.07 8 142.41 9 216.48 9–11 November 2018 2018 NHK Trophy 8 72.03 7 127.72 7 199.75 4–7 October 2018 2018 CS Finlandia Trophy 15 59.42 15 118.61 15 178.03 2017–2018 season Date Event SP FS Total Dec. 29 – Jan. 8, 2018 2018 U.S. Championships 10 79.60 8 153.02 8 232.62 December 6–9, 2017 2017 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb 3 78.80 9 140.08 9 218.88 September 27–30, 2017 2017 CS Nebelhorn Trophy 2 82.55 6 143.49 2 226.04 August 3–5, 2017 2017 Philadelphia Summer International 4 73.14 6 130.25 5 203.39 2016–2017 season Date Event SP FS Total January 14–22, 2017 2017 U.S. Championships 9 75.19 5 158.20 6 233.39 Sept. 30 – Oct. 2, 2016 2016 CS Ondrej Nepela Memorial 4 71.41 6 137.23 6 208.64 2015–2016 season Date Event SP FS Total January 16–24, 2016 2016 U.S. Championships 7 73.69 5 168.25 6 241.94 December 2–5, 2015 2015 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb 4 71.95 6 140.90 6 212.85 October 13–15, 2015 2015 Autumn Classic International 5 63.27 4 133.05 4 196.32 2014–2015 season Date Event SP FS Total January 18–25, 2015 2015 U.S. Championships 12 68.46 10 149.81 11 218.27 October 15–16, 2014 2014 Autumn Classic 4 66.99 8 126.07 8 193.06 September 24–27, 2014 2014 CS Nebelhorn Trophy 6 69.20 6 122.21 6 191.41 2012–2013 season Date Event SP FS Total February 21–24, 2013 2013 Challenge Cup 2 76.53 1 152.01 2 228.54 January 19–27, 2013 2013 U.S. Championships 12 65.20 5 159.29 7 224.49 2011–2012 season Date Event SP FS Total January 22–29, 2012 2012 U.S. Championships 15 57.73 8 141.50 15 199.23 2010–2011 season Date Event SP FS Total January 23–30, 2011 2011 U.S. Championships 16 57.30 17 108.20 16 165.50 2009–2010 season Date Event SP FS Total January 15–17, 2010 2010 U.S. Championships 22 54.29 14 114.00 17 168.29 October 8–11, 2009 2009 Finlandia Trophy 11 54.94 11 110.09 10 165.03

Junior level 2008–2009 season Date Event SP FS Total January 18–25, 2009 2009 U.S. Championships 7 51.68 1 119.40 3 171.08 December 10–14, 2008 2008–09 Junior Grand Prix Final 4 64.85 6 113.55 6 178.40 October 15–18, 2008 2008 Junior Grand Prix, United Kingdom 2 68.07 3 119.74 3 187.81 17 – 21 Sept, 2008 2008 Junior Grand Prix, Czech Republic 1 66.53 2 121.05 1 187.58 2007–2008 season Date Event SP FS Total January 20–27, 2008 2008 U.S. Championships 5 59.12 9 110.07 7 169.19 October 3–6, 2007 2007 Junior Grand Prix, Bulgaria 6 52.65 4 111.97 4 164.92 2006–2007 season Date Event SP FS Total March 29–30, 2007 2007 Gardena Spring Trophy 5 46.27 3 105.53 3 151.80

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