Shawn Johnson East

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.

Shawn Johnson East
Johnson in April 2012
Personal information
Nickname(s)America's Sweetheart
Country represented United States
Born (1992-01-19) January 19, 1992
Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
HometownWest Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
ResidenceNashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Spouse
(m. 2016)
Height4 ft 11 in (150 cm)
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
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
Children3
AwardsLongines Prize for Elegance (2007)

ESPY for Best US Female Olympian (2009)

James E. Sullivan Award (2008)
WebsiteShawnJohnson.com

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.

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