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.
HometownWest Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
ResidenceNashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Spouse
(m. 2016)
Height4 ft 11 in (150 cm)[3]
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior International Elite
Years on national team2004–2008, 2011–2012 (USA)
ClubChow's Gymnastics and Dance Institute
Head coach(es)Liang Chow
Assistant coach(es)Liwen Zhuang
MusicAugust's Rhapsody from August Rush
RetiredJune 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
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing Balance beam
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing Team
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing All-around
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing Floor exercise
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2007 Stuttgart Team
Gold medal – first place 2007 Stuttgart All-around
Gold medal – first place 2007 Stuttgart Floor exercise
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2007 Rio de Janeiro Team
Gold medal – first place 2007 Rio de Janeiro All-around
Gold medal – first place 2007 Rio de Janeiro Uneven bars
Gold medal – first place 2007 Rio de Janeiro Balance beam
Gold medal – first place 2011 Guadalajara Team
Silver medal – second place 2007 Rio de Janeiro Floor exercise
Silver medal – second place 2011 Guadalajara Uneven Bars
American Cup
Gold medal – first place 2007 Jacksonville All-around
Silver medal – second place 2008 New York All-around
Children3
AwardsLongines Prize for Elegance (2007)

ESPY for Best US Female Olympian (2009)

James E. Sullivan Award (2008)
WebsiteShawnJohnson.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.

  1. ^ "Interview With Olympic Gymnast Shawn Johnson | Post, Read Comments & Opinions Online, sports | Upick Daily". Nick.com. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
  2. ^ "Shawn Johnson Profile, Bio, Results, Medals and Photos – Yahoo! Sports coverage of the Summer Olympics in Beijing". sports.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on October 26, 2012. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
  3. ^ "SHAWN JOHNSON". TeamUSA.org. Archived from the original on December 2, 2013.