Peter Johansson

Peter Johansson (born April 2, 1967 in Näsby, Örebro) is a Swedish retired competitive mens figure skater. He is a four-time Swedish national champion. He currently works as a coach in Boston, Massachusetts with Mark Mitchell.

BiographyEdit

Skating careerEdit

Johansson competed at five European Figure Skating Championships, and four World Figure Skating Championships. He won the Swedish Figure Skating Championships four consecutive times from 1987 to 1990.

Coaching careerEdit

Johansson currently works as a coach at the Skating Club of Boston. With Mark Mitchell, he coaches many top-level skaters, including 2007 World Junior champion Stephen Carriere, 2008 Eastern Sectional champion Katrina Hacker, 2007 US National junior pewter medalist Curran Oi, 2007 Eastern Sectional champion Kylie Gleason, two time Junior Grand Prix gold medalist Juliana Cannarozzo, 2008 US National junior bronze medalist Brittney Rizo, 2007 Canadian Junior Champion Dana Zhalko-Tytarenko, and 2009 US National Junior Champion Ross Miner. They formerly coached 2003 U.S. pewter medalist Scott Smith and 2007 US National silver medalist Emily Hughes.

Johansson and Mitchell were the 2003, 2006, and 2007 USFSA/PSA Developmental Coaches of the Year and the 2006 USOC Developmental Coaches of the Year.

Johansson also completed the 2008 Boston Marathon in a time of 4:10:10.

Competitive highlightsEdit

• FNR = Final Not Reached (Did not qualify for the free skate); WD = Withdrew

ReferencesEdit

• The Inside Edge with Sarah and Drew: Side by Side
• Rinkside at the U.S. Championships, Part 5- Mitchell, Johansson busy by the boards in Cleveland
• Sports-reference profile
• Skatabase: 1980s Euros
• Skatabase: 1980s Worlds
• Skatabase: 1980s Olympics
• Skatabase: 1990s Euros
• Skatabase: 1990s Worlds
• Swedish Olympic Committee bio
• Results

External linksEdit

• Skating Club of Boston