Shawn Johnson

Shawn Johnson
— Gymnast —
Johnson performing on the floor at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Alternative name(s)	Shawn Johnson East
Nickname(s)	Peanut, Bubbly, America's Sweetheart
Country represented	United States
Born	(1992-01-19) January 19, 1992 (age 25) Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
Hometown	West Des Moines, Iowa
Residence	Nashville, Tennessee
Height	4 ft 11 in (150 cm)
Discipline	Women's artistic gymnastics
Level	Senior International Elite
Years on national team	2004–2008, 2011–2012
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 Olympics Games 2008 Beijing Balance beam 2008 Beijing Team 2008 Beijing All-around 2008 Beijing Floor World Championships 2007 Stuttgart Team 2007 Stuttgart All-around 2007 Stuttgart Floor 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 2011 Guadalajara Uneven Bars American Cup 2007 Jacksonville All-around 2008 New York All-around
Born	Shawn Machel Johnson
Education	Vanderbilt University
Occupation	Gymnast, television personality
Years active	2004–present
Net worth	$10 Million
Awards	Longines Prize for Elegance (2007)
Website	shawnjohnson.com

Shawn Machel Johnson (born January 19, 1992) is an American retired artistic gymnast. She is the 2008 Olympic balance beam gold medalist and team, all-around and floor exercise silver medalist. Johnson is also 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. She had one of the best rookie seasons ever recorded in the history of gymnastics, winning the all-around at the American Cup, Pan American Games, U.S. National Championships, and World Championships all in her first year as a senior gymnast. She is 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, she is a three-time U.S. all-around Champion, winning once as a junior and twice as a senior.

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

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

Johnson was born in Des Moines, Iowa, the daughter of Doug and Teri Johnson. Her parents enrolled her in a gymnastics class at age three after they noticed her climbing cabinets and jumping off tables. At age six, Johnson was one of Liang Chow's first students when he opened a gymnastics school in West Des Moines. She is a devout Christian.