Alexander Johnson (figure skater)

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Alexander Johnson
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Born (1990-05-15) May 15, 1990 (age 34)
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Hometown Minnetonka, Minnesota
Height1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Figure skating career
CountryUnited States
CoachPage Lipe, Caryn Kadavy, Tom Dickson
Skating clubBraemar City of Lakes FSC, Edina
Began skating1999
Retired2019

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.

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Personal life

Alexander Johnson was born on May 15, 1990, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. [1] His elder sister, Shannon, is a skating coach. [2]

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. [3] He later studied at Normandale Community College [2] before enrolling at the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management. [3] In August 2018, he completed an investment banking internship at Lazard. [4]

Career

Early years

Johnson began learning to skate in 1999. [1] His first coach was Joan Orvis. [2] 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. [5] 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. [5]

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. [6] [7] [8] He returned to the ice after ten weeks and resumed full training in April 2014 with a titanium screw in his ankle. [6] [7]

Johnson finished 11th at the 2015 U.S. Championships. In the summer of 2015, he underwent surgery for multiple hernias. [6] 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. [9]

Programs

Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2018–2019
[1] [4] [10]
  • The Golden Age
    by Woodkid
  • Iron
    by Woodkid
  • Run Boy Run
    by Woodkid
    choreo. by Shae-Lynn Bourne
2017–2018
[11] [12] [13]
2016–2017
[14] [15]
  • Intro
    by B-Tribe
  • Bamboleo
    by Gipsy Kings
    choreo. by Tom Dickson
2015–2016
[2] [15] [16]
  • Trance
    by Yair Dalal
    performed by Dalal & Al Ol Ensemble
    Album: Silan (1998)
    choreo. by Catarina Lindgren, Christopher Dean
  • The Christ Trilogy
    by Balázs Havasi
  • Parce mihi domine
    performed by Jan Garbarek and The Hilliard Ensemble
    Album: Officium (1994)
  • In the Act of Creation
    by Balázs Havasi
    choreo. by Tom Dickson
2014–2015
[17] [7] [8]
2013–2014
[18]
  • Stairway to Heaven
    by Rodrigo y Gabriela
2012–2013
[18]
2011–2012
[15] [18]
  • Hey, Soul Sister
2010–2011
[15] [18]
  • Hey, Soul Sister
2009–2010
[19]
  • Take Five
    by Dave Brubeck
2008–2009
[15] [20]
  • Fantasy for Violin and Orchestra
    (from Ladies in Lavender)
    by Joshua Bell
    choreo. by Sebastien Britten
  • What I Like About You
    by The Romantics
    choreo. by Kathleen Gazich
2007–2008
[18]
  • Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor
    by Camille Saint-Saëns
  • Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, Op 28
    by Camille Saint-Saëns
  • Meditation
    (from Thais)
    by Jules Massenet
2006–2007
[18]
  • Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor
    by Camille Saint-Saëns
2005–2006
[18]
  • The Royal Tenenbaums
  • Autumn
    (from The Four Seasons)
    by Antonio Vivaldi

Competitive highlights

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

Men's singles: Senior career

International [21]
Event 09–10 10–11 11–12 12–13 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18 18–19
GP NHK Trophy 7th
CS Autumn Classic 8th
CS Golden Spin 6th9th
CS Finlandia 15th
CS Nebelhorn 6th2nd
CS Ondrej Nepela 6th
Autumn Classic 4th
Challenge Cup 2nd
Finlandia Trophy 10th
Philadelphia 5th
National [18]
U.S. Champ. 17th16th15th7th11th6th6th8th9th

Men's singles: Juvenile through junior career

International [21]
Event 06–07 07–08 08–09
JGP Final 6th
JGP Bulgaria 4th
JGP Czech Republic 1st
JGP United Kingdom 3rd
Gardena Trophy 3rd J
National [18]
U.S. Champ. 2nd N7th J3rd J

Detailed results

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

2018–2019 season
DateEvent 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
DateEvent 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, 20172017 Philadelphia Summer International 4
73.14		6
130.25		5
203.39
2016–2017 season
DateEvent 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
DateEvent 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
DateEvent 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
DateEvent 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
DateEvent SP FS Total
January 22–29, 2012 2012 U.S. Championships 15
57.73		8
141.50		15
199.23
2010–2011 season
DateEvent SP FS Total
January 23–30, 2011 2011 U.S. Championships 16
57.30		17
108.20		16
165.50
2009–2010 season
DateEvent 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
DateEvent 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
DateEvent 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
DateEvent SP FS Total
March 29–30, 2007 2007 Gardena Spring Trophy 5
46.27		3
105.53		3
151.80

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  13. ↑ Johnson, Alexander (May 31, 2017). "A look into my new long program for the 2017/2018 season. I'll be skating to Mea Culpa and Sadeness by Enigma. Choreography: Rohene Ward" (Instagram).
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