Shawn Johnson

Shawn Machel Johnson East (born January 19, 1992) is an American artistic gymnast. She is the 2008 Olympic women's balance beam gold medalist.

Shawn Johnson East Shawn Johnson on top of the all-around podium at the 2008 U.S. National Championships. Personal information Full name: Shawn Machel Johnson East Country Represented: United States Date of birth: (1992-01-19) January 19, 1992 Place of birth: West Des Moines, Iowa, USA Height: 4 ft 9 in Discipline: Women's Artistic Gymnastics Level: Senior International Elite Years on National Team: 2004 – Club: Chow's Gymnastics and Dance Institute Head coach(es): Liang Chow Assistant coach(es): Liwen Zhuang Music: August's Rhapsody from August Rush

Medal record Gymnastics Summer Olympics Gold 2008 Beijing Balance beam Silver 2008 Beijing All-around Silver 2008 Beijing Team competition Silver 2008 Beijing Women's floor World Championships Gold 2007 Stuttgart Team competition Gold 2007 Stuttgart All-around Gold 2007 Stuttgart Floor Pan American Games Gold Rio de Janeiro 2007 Team competition Gold Rio de Janeiro 2007 All-around Gold Rio de Janeiro 2007 Uneven Bars Gold Rio de Janeiro 2007 Balance Beam Silver Rio de Janeiro 2007 Floor

Johnson East is the daughter of Doug and Teri Johnson. Her parents put her in a gymnastics class after they saw her climbing up cabinets and jumping down from tables. When she was six, Liang Chow opened a gymnastics school in her city. She was one of Chow's first students when he opened the school.

Shawn Johnson Media

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  Olympic Rings without "rims" (gaps between the rings), As used, eg. in the logos of the 2008 and 2016 Olympics. The colour scheme applied here pertains to the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

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  Johnson winning 2008 US National title

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  Johnson winning silver at the 2008 Summer Olympics all-around

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  Johnson receiving the Robert D. Ray Pillar of Character Award in 2009

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  Shawn Johnson and her DWTS partner Mark Ballas

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  Johnson playing wheelchair rugby during an exhibition match with Invictus athletes and celebrities during the 2016 Invictus Games

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