Peter Johansson (figure skater)

Infobox Figure skater
title= Peter Johansson


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

Biography

kating career

Johansson competed at five European Figure Skating Championships, four World Figure Skating Championships, and the 1988 Winter Olympics.

Coaching career

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 Sectionals Champion Katrina Hacker, 2007 US National Junior Pewter Medalist Curran Oi, 2007 Eastern Sectionals Champion Kylie Gleason, two time Junior Grand Prix Gold Medalist Juliana Cannarozzo, 2007 US National Silver Medalist Emily Hughes, and 2008 US National Junior Bronze Medalist Brittney Rizo. They formerly coached 2003 U.S. pewter medalist Scott Smith.

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. [ [http://www.usfigureskating.org/event_story.asp?id=38530 Welcome to U.S. Figure Skating] ] [ [http://www.usfigureskating.org/Story.asp?id=206 Welcome to U.S. Figure Skating] ] [ [http://www.usfigureskating.org/Story.asp?id=38741 Welcome to U.S. Figure Skating] ]

Johansson also completed the 2008 Boston Marathon in a time of 4:10:10. [ [http://www.bostonmarathon.org/2008/cf/public/ResultsSearch.cfm?mode=results Results] ] [ [http://www.marathonfoto.com/order_my_photos.cfm?RaceOID=12902008S1&LastName=JOHANSSON&BibNumber=23799&Language=en&Mailing=10482&BFI=fe82lah552&Frames=true&Flash=true&FlashVersion=9&Height=768&Width=1024&Index2Home=true Photos] ] [ [http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080425&content_id=47940&vkey=ice_news The Inside Edge with Sarah and Drew 4/25/2008 ] ] [ [http://www.wickedlocal.com/allston/archive/x170774408 Athletes Cheer on Coach] ]

Competitive highlights

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

References

* [http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080905&content_id=51506&vkey=ice_news The Inside Edge with Sarah and Drew: Side by Side]
* [http://www.eskatefans.com/skatabase/euromen1980.html Skatabase: 1980s Euros]
* [http://www.eskatefans.com/skatabase/worldmen1980.html Skatabase: 1980s Worlds]
* [http://www.eskatefans.com/skatabase/olympicmen1980.html Skatabase: 1980s Olympics]
* [http://www.eskatefans.com/skatabase/euromen1990.html Skatabase: 1990s Euros]
* [http://www.eskatefans.com/skatabase/worldmen1990.html Skatabase: 1990s Worlds]
* [http://www.sok.se/5.b17e0a10832cc6a9a800042319.html Swedish Olympic Committee bio] sv icon
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External links

* [http://www.scboston.org/about_professionals_on_ice.php Skating Club of Boston]