Karina Sinding Johnson (born May 1, 1991 in West Hills, Los Angeles, California, United States of America) is a Danish-American former competitive figure skater. She is a four-time Danish national champion.
| Karina Sinding Johnson | |
|---|---|
 Karina Johnson in 2010 | |
| Full name | Karina Sinding Johnson |
| Born | May 1, 1991 West Hills, California, United States |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country |  Denmark |
| Coach | Kent Johnson Jane Johnson |
| Skating club | Hvidovre Skøjte Klub |
| Retired | January 2013 |
Johnson began skating at age five in Los Angeles, California. She later moved to Houston, Texas and then Miami, Florida. She retired from competition in January 2013.[1]
Her parents are both figure skating coaches. Her father, Kent, is a PSA Double Master Rated Coach, Level 5. Johnson's father is American and her mother is Danish.
Competitive highlights
edit| Results[2] | |||||||||
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| International | |||||||||
| Event | 2004–05 | 2005–06 | 2006–07 | 2007–08 | 2008–09 | 2009–10 | 2010–11 | 2011–12 | 2012–13 |
| Worlds | 35th | 26th | 35th | ||||||
| Europeans | 35th | 32nd | 17th | 24th | |||||
| Bavarian Open | 17th | ||||||||
| Coupe de Nice | 15th | ||||||||
| Nebelhorn | 20th | 10th | |||||||
| Nordics | 14th J. | 10th J. | 10th J. | 8th | 6th | 7th | 9th | ||
| U.S. Classic | 8th | ||||||||
| International: Junior or novice | |||||||||
| Junior Worlds | 29th | 16th | |||||||
| JGP Croatia | 22nd | ||||||||
| JGP Germany | 16th | ||||||||
| JGP Gr. Britain | 10th | ||||||||
| JGP Mexico | 7th | ||||||||
| Copenhagen | 17th N. | 3rd J. | |||||||
| Merano Cup | 10th N. | ||||||||
| Triglav | 2nd J. | ||||||||
| National | |||||||||
| Danish Champ. | 1st N. | 3rd J. | 2nd J. | 1st J. | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 2nd |
| N. = Novice level; J. = Junior level; JGP = Junior Grand Prix | |||||||||
References
edit- ^ Banke Ravn, Kamilla (January 10, 2013). "Karina Johnson stopper sin amatør karriere". Dansk Skøjte Union. Archived from the original on April 14, 2013. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
- ^ "Competition Results: Karina JOHNSON". International Skating Union.
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