Shawn Johnson[] | |
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Country: | USA |
Sport: | Gymnastics-Rhythmic |
Events: | Vault, Uneven bars, Beam, Floor excercise |
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Olympics: | 2008 |
Nickname: | Peanut, Bubbly, (ShawneyJ on Twitter) |
Biography[]
Born: January 19, 1992 in Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Club: Chow's Gymnastics and Dance Institute
Coach: Liang Chow, Liwen Zhuang
Shawn Johnson took the world by storm with her strong results in the 2007 Pan American games and 2007 World Championships, then capping it off with a gold and 3 silvers at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Not only is she recognized as one of the best female gymnasts in the world, she has also become a widely popular celebrity winning the 8th season of "Dancing with the Stars," appearing on numerous television shows, and being recognized as "America's Most-Liked Sports Figure" in 2009 by a study commissioned by Forbes magazine.
She has announced that she will try to make the 2012 Olympic team.
Competition Results[]
2008 Summer Olympics - Beijing
- Gold Balance beam
- Silver Team
- Silver All-around
- Silver Floor
2007 World Championships - Stuttgart
- Gold Team
- Gold All-around
- Gold Floor
2007 Pan American Games - Rio de Janeiro
- Gold Team
- Gold All-around
- Gold Uneven bars
- Gold Balance beam
- Silver Floor
2008 U.S. Senior Nationals - Boston
- Gold All-Around
- Gold Floor
- Silver Balance Beam
2007 U.S. Senior Nationals - San Jose
- Gold All-Around
- Gold Balance Beam
- Gold Floor
- Bronze Uneven Bars