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.

Career Since 2013, he has competed with Karina Manta 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 Colorado Springs. The team received their first Grand Prix assignment in 2018, competing at Skate America. 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 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 SeasonShort programFree skating2018–2019 Malagueña Alcoba Azul Sweet Dreams Sweet Dreams (are Made of This) 2017–2018 Right Now Fireball Your Song One Day I'll Fly Away 2016–2017 Dream a Little Dream I Wanna Be Like You Dream On 2015–2016 The Love for Three Oranges Cinderella Maple Leaf Rag Bethana The Entertainer

Competitive Highlights GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series

(with Karina Manta) InternationalEvent14–1515–1616–1717–1818–19 Skate America10th Autumn Classic3rd Nebelhorn14th US Classic5th5thLake Placid IDI6th5thNationalU.S. Champ.10th J7th8th9th7th

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