Karina Manta

Karina Manta (born March 20, 1996) is an American former competitive ice dancer.

Karina Manta
Personal information
Country represented United States
Born (1996-03-20) 20 March 1996
Olympia, United States
Home townColorado Springs
Height1.60 m (5.2 ft)
CoachPatti Gottwein
Skating clubCoyotes SC of Arizona
Training locationsColorado Springs
Began skating2002
RetiredApril 18, 2019
ISU personal best scores
Combined total139.33
2018 Skate America
Short dance57.58
2018 Skate America
Free dance87.44
2018 Skate America

Early life

Manta was born on March 20, 1996 in Olympia, Washington.[1] She began figure skating in 2002.[1]

Career

Manta previously competed in ice dance with Jonathan Thompson.[1] Manta has partnered with ice dancer Joseph Johnson since 2013.[1][2] The team is coached by Patti Gottwein in Colorado Springs, of the United States.[1] Manta and Johnson received their first Grand Prix assignment in 2018, competing at Skate America.[3][4] They finished in 10th place with a total score of 139.33.[2][5]

On April 18, 2019, Manta announced that she was stepping away from competitive figure skating. She and Johnson plan to move to Montreal in June and join Cirque du Soleil.[6][7]

Personal life

As of 2018, Manta is a college student.[1] In 2018, she came out as bisexual in a video accompanied by her girlfriend. This made her the first female figure skater competing on behalf of Team USA to come out.[3]

Programs
Season Short program Free skating
2018–2019

[1]
2017–2018
2016–2017
2015–2016

Competitive Highlights

GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series

(with Joe Johnson)

International[2]
Event 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18 18–19
GP Skate America 10th
CS Autumn Classic 3rd
CS Nebelhorn 14th
CS US Classic 5th 5th
Lake Placid IDI 6th 5th
National
U.S. Champ. 10th J 7th 8th 9th 7th
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew

References
  1. "Biography". www.isuresults.com. Retrieved 2018-11-19.
  2. "Profile – Karina Manta & Joseph Johnson | ice-dance.com". www.ice-dance.com. Retrieved 2018-11-19.
  3. "Karina Manta is Team USA's First Out Female Figure Skater". 2018-11-09. Retrieved 2018-11-19.
  4. "Welcome to U.S. Figure Skating". www.usfsa.org. Retrieved 2018-11-19.
  5. "Entry/Resultlist". www.isuresults.com. Retrieved 2018-11-19.
  6. Johnson, Joe (2019-04-18). "A retirement tweet pic.twitter.com/RDghJ2ooFQ". @JoeJohnsonIce (in French). Retrieved 2019-04-19.
  7. circusrunaway (2019-04-19). "Saying Goodbye". Circus Runaway. Retrieved 2019-04-19.
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