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Karina Manta (born March 20, 1996) is an American ice dancer.
Early life
Manta was born on March 20, 1996 in Olympia, Washington. She began figure skating in 2002.
Career
Manta previously competed in ice dance with Jonathan Thompson. Manta has partnered with ice dancer Joseph Johnson since 2013. The team is coached by Patti Gottwein in Colorado Springs, of the United States. Manta and Johnson received their first Grand Prix assignment in 2018, competing at Skate America. They finished in 10th place with a total score of 139.33.
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.
Personal life
As of 2018, Manta is a college student. 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.
Programs
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
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| 2018–2019 |
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| 2017–2018 |
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| 2016–2017 |
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Competitive Highlights
GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series
(with Joe Johnson)
| International | |||||
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| 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 |