Alexander Johnson (figure skater) explained

Alexander Johnson
Country:United States
Birth Date:May 15, 1990
Birth Place:Minneapolis, Minnesota
Hometown:Minnetonka, Minnesota
Coach:Page Lipe, Caryn Kadavy, Tom Dickson
Formercoach:Joan Orvis, Tom Zakrajsek, Sandra Johansson, Becky Calvin
Choreographer:Shae-Lynn Bourne
Formerchoreographer:Tom Dickson, Catarina Lindgren, Sebastien Britten, Christopher Dean
Skating Club:Braemar City of Lakes FSC, Edina
Former Skating Club:Broadmoor Skating Club
Currenttraininglocations:Minneapolis, Minnesota
Formertraininglocations:Colorado Springs, Colorado
Beganskating:1999
Retired:2019
Combined Total:226.04
Combined Date:2017 CS Nebelhorn Trophy
Sp Score:82.55
Sp Date:2017 CS Nebelhorn Trophy
Fs Score:143.49
Fs Date:2017 CS Nebelhorn Trophy

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

SeasonShort programFree skatingExhibition
2018–2019

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  • Song of the Stars
  • The Golden Age
  • Iron
  • Run Boy Run
2017–2018
  • Legends

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2016–2017
  • Intro
  • Bamboleo
2015–2016
  • Eleanor Rigby

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  • The Christ Trilogy
  • Parce mihi domine
  • In the Act of Creation
2014–2015
  • Trio élégiaque No. 2
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
  • Hey, Soul Sister
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
  • Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, Op 28
  • Meditation
2006–2007
  • Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor
  • Autumn
2005–2006
  • The Royal Tenenbaums
  • Autumn

Competitive highlights

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

Men's singles: Senior career

International
Event09–1010–1111–1212–1314–1515–1616–1717–1818–19
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National
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Men's singles: Juvenile through junior career

International
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National
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Levels: V = Juvenile; I = Intermediate; N = Novice; J = Junior

Detailed results

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

2018–2019 season
DateEventSPFSTotal
Jan. 19 – 27, 20192019 U.S. Championshipsalign=center 11
74.07 		align=center 8
142.41 		align=center 9
216.48
9–11 November 20182018 NHK Trophyalign=center 8
72.03		align=center 7
127.72 		align=center 7
199.75
4–7 October 20182018 CS Finlandia Trophyalign=center 15
59.42		align=center 15
118.61		align=center 15
178.03
2017–2018 season
DateEventSPFSTotal
Dec. 29 – Jan. 8, 20182018 U.S. Championshipsalign=center 10
79.60		align=center 8
153.02		align=center 8
232.62
December 6–9, 20172017 CS Golden Spin of Zagrebalign=center 3
78.80		align=center 9
140.08		align=center 9
218.88
September 27–30, 20172017 CS Nebelhorn Trophyalign=center 2
82.55		align=center 6
143.49		align=center bgcolor=silver 2
226.04
August 3–5, 20172017 Philadelphia Summer Internationalalign=center 4
73.14		align=center 6
130.25		align=center 5
203.39
2016–2017 season
DateEventSPFSTotal
January 14–22, 20172017 U.S. Championshipsalign=center 9
75.19		align=center 5
158.20		align=center 6
233.39
Sept. 30 – Oct. 2, 20162016 CS Ondrej Nepela Memorialalign=center 4
71.41		align=center 6
137.23		align=center 6
208.64
2015–2016 season
DateEventSPFSTotal
January 16–24, 20162016 U.S. Championships7
73.69		5
168.25		6
241.94
December 2–5, 20152015 CS Golden Spin of Zagrebalign=center 4
71.95		align=center 6
140.90		align=center 6
212.85
October 13–15, 20152015 Autumn Classic Internationalalign=center 5
63.27		align=center 4
133.05		align=center 4
196.32
2014–2015 season
DateEventSPFSTotal
January 18–25, 20152015 U.S. Championshipsalign=center 12
68.46		align=center 10
149.81		align=center 11
218.27
October 15–16, 20142014 Autumn Classicalign=center 4
66.99		align=center 8
126.07		align=center 8
193.06
September 24–27, 20142014 CS Nebelhorn Trophyalign=center 6
69.20		align=center 6
122.21		align=center 6
191.41
2012–2013 season
DateEventSPFSTotal
February 21–24, 20132013 Challenge Cupalign=center 2
76.53		align=center 1
152.01		align=center bgcolor=silver 2
228.54
January 19–27, 20132013 U.S. Championshipsalign=center 12
65.20		align=center 5
159.29		align=center 7
224.49
2011–2012 season
DateEventSPFSTotal
January 22–29, 20122012 U.S. Championshipsalign=center 15
57.73		align=center 8
141.50		align=center 15
199.23
2010–2011 season
DateEventSPFSTotal
January 23–30, 20112011 U.S. Championshipsalign=center 16
57.30		align=center 17
108.20		align=center 16
165.50
2009–2010 season
DateEventSPFSTotal
January 15–17, 20102010 U.S. Championshipsalign=center 22
54.29		align=center 14
114.00		align=center 17
168.29
October 8–11, 20092009 Finlandia Trophyalign=center 11
54.94		align=center 11
110.09		align=center 10
165.03

Junior level

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2008–2009 season
DateEventSPFSTotal
January 18–25, 20092009 U.S. Championshipsalign=center 7
51.68		align=center 1
119.40		align=center bgcolor=cc9966 3
171.08
December 10–14, 20082008–09 Junior Grand Prix Finalalign=center 4
64.85		align=center 6
113.55		align=center 6
178.40
October 15–18, 20082008 Junior Grand Prix, United Kingdomalign=center 2
68.07		align=center 3
119.74		align=center bgcolor=cc9966 3
187.81
17 – 21 Sept, 20082008 Junior Grand Prix, Czech Republic1
66.53		2
121.05		1
187.58
2007–2008 season
DateEventSPFSTotal
January 20–27, 20082008 U.S. Championships5
59.12		9
110.07		7
169.19
October 3–6, 20072007 Junior Grand Prix, Bulgaria6
52.65		4
111.97		4
164.92
2006–2007 season
DateEventSPFSTotal
March 29–30, 20072007 Gardena Spring Trophy5
46.27		3
105.53		3
151.80