Shawn Johnson East

Shawn Johnson East
Johnson in April 2012
Personal information
Nickname(s)	America's Sweetheart[1]
Country represented	United States
Born	(1992-01-19) January 19, 1992 (age 32)[2] Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
Hometown	West Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
Residence	Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Spouse	Andrew East ​ (m. 2016)​
Height	4 ft 11 in (150 cm)[3]
Discipline	Women's artistic gymnastics
Level	Senior International Elite
Years on national team	2004–2008, 2011–2012 (USA)
Club	Chow's Gymnastics and Dance Institute
Head coach(es)	Liang Chow
Assistant coach(es)	Liwen Zhuang
Music	August's Rhapsody from August Rush
Retired	June 3, 2012
Medal record Women's artistic gymnastics Representing the  United States Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 1 3 0 World Championships 3 0 0 Pan American Games 5 2 0 American Cup 1 1 0 Total 10 6 0 Olympic Games 2008 Beijing Balance beam 2008 Beijing Team 2008 Beijing All-around 2008 Beijing Floor exercise World Championships 2007 Stuttgart Team 2007 Stuttgart All-around 2007 Stuttgart Floor exercise Pan American Games 2007 Rio de Janeiro Team 2007 Rio de Janeiro All-around 2007 Rio de Janeiro Uneven bars 2007 Rio de Janeiro Balance beam 2011 Guadalajara Team 2007 Rio de Janeiro Floor exercise 2011 Guadalajara Uneven Bars American Cup 2007 Jacksonville All-around 2008 New York All-around
Children	3
Awards	Longines Prize for Elegance (2007) ESPY for Best US Female Olympian (2009) James E. Sullivan Award (2008)
Website	ShawnJohnson.com

Shawn Johnson East (born Shawn Machel Johnson; January 19, 1992) is an American former artistic gymnast. She is the 2008 Olympic balance beam gold medalist and team, all-around and floor exercise silver medalist. Johnson is also the 2007 all-around World Champion, and a five-time Pan American Games gold medalist, winning the team titles in 2007 and 2011, as well as titles in the all-around, uneven bars, and balance beam in 2007.

Johnson became a member of the U.S. senior team in 2007. Her rookie season included winning the all-around at the American Cup, Pan American Games, U.S. National Championships, and World Championships. Johnson is also the 2007 individual all-around World Champion, 2007 World Champion on floor exercise, and a member of the 2007 gold medal-winning U.S. gymnastics team. As well as being the 2007 U.S. Champion on balance beam and floor exercise, the 2008 U.S. Champion on floor exercise and silver medalist on balance beam, Johnson is a three-time U.S. all-around Champion, winning once as a junior and twice as a senior.

In May 2009, Johnson was the winner of season eight of Dancing with the Stars, and in November 2012 she earned second place on the all-star edition.

Johnson announced her retirement from gymnastics on June 3, 2012.