Shawn Johnson

Shawn Johnson

Birthdate: 1/19/1992 Program: Women's Artistic Level: Senior Current Residence: West Des Moines, IA Club: Chow's Gymnastics and Dance Institute Head Coach: Liang Chow Other Coaches: Liwen Zhuang

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Career Highlights

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• 2011 Pan American Games team gold medalist and uneven bars silver medalist
• Won four medals at the 2008 Olympics: Gold (balance beam) and silver (team, all-around and floor exercise).
• Won three gold medals at the 2007 World Championships - team, all-around and floor exercise.
• One of five U.S. women to win the world all-around crown, along with Kim Zmeskal (1991), Shannon Miller (1993-94), Chellsie Memmel (2005) and Bridget Sloan (2009).
• 2008 U.S. all-around and floor exercise champion and balance beam silver medalist.
• 2007 U.S. all-around, balance beam and floor exercise champion and uneven bars bronze medalist.
• 2007 American Cup all-around champion.
• Voted Iowa's most famous living sports figure by the "Des Moines Register" in 2010.
• Won the 79th AAU James E. Sullivan Award in 2009.
• Carried the torch during the torch run for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games.
• 2009 "Dancing with the Stars" champion.
• 2009 ESPY for Best U.S. Female Olympian.
• 2008-09, 2011 Teen Choice's Female Athlete.

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Personal Information

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Nickname: SJ
Hometown: West Des Moines, IA
Personal Website: www.shawnjohnson.net/
Twitter: @ShawneyJ
Year you began gymnastics: 1995
Favorite Event: Balance Beam
How did you get involved in gymnastics: My mom says, "The wild child just needed something to do!"
Favorite thing about gymnastics: How it shapes you as a person and pushes you to your limit. It has taught me so much and opened up so many opportunities and career paths for me.
Names of parents/guardians: Doug and Teri Johnson
Names of sibling(s): Tori Bronson is my cousin but my sister at heart and is the best supporter ever!

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Interests Outside the Gym

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Favorite school subject: English
Hobbies or favorite activities: College football, shopping, hanging with friends and family
Favorite music: Country Music
Favorite book(s): You Go Girl
Favorite TV show(s): Amazing Race, So You Think You Can Dance, Dancing With The Stars
Favorite Food: Sushi and strawberries
Charity Involvement: Cancer, cancer research, March of Dimes, Girl Effect, ESPN Rise

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National Competition Results

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2011 Visa Championships, Saint Paul, Minn. - 4th-BB; 6th-UB
2011 CoverGirl Classic, Chicago, Ill. -
2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Gymnastics, Philadelphia, Pa. - 1st-AA, BB, FX; 2nd-VT; 4th-UB
2008 Visa Championships, Boston, Mass. - 1st-AA, FX; 2nd-BB; 5th-UB
2007 Visa Championships, San Jose, Calif. - 1st-AA, BB, FX; 3rd-UB
2006 Visa Championships, St. Paul, Minn. - 1st-AA, VT, BB, FX; 2nd-UB (Jr. Div.)
2006 U.S. Classic, Kansas City, Kan. - 1st-AA; 2nd-VT, FX; 3rd-BB(T) (Jr. Div.)
2005 Visa Championships, Indianapolis, Ind. - 10th-AA; 4th-VT; 9th-UB (Jr. Div.)
2005 U.S. Classic, Virginia Beach, Va. - 3rd-AA, BB
2004 Women's Junior Olympic Level 10 National Championships, Kissimmee, Fla. - 1st-BB; 2nd-FX; 4th-AA; 4th-VT

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International Competition Results

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2011 Pan American Games, Guadalajara, Mexico - 1st-Team; 2nd-UB
2008 Olympic Games, Beijing, China - 1st-BB; 2nd-Team, AA, FX
2008 Italy-Spain-Poland-USA competition, Jesolo, Italy - 1st-Team, AA
2008 Tyson American Cup, New York, N.Y. - 2nd-AA
2007 World Championships, Stuttgart, Germany - 1st-Team, AA, FX; 8th-BB
2007 Pan American Games, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 1st-Team, AA, UB, BB; 2nd-FX
2007 USA vs Great Britain International Competition, Lisburn, Ireland - 1st-Team, AA, BB; 2nd-VT
2007 Tyson American Cup, Jacksonville, Fla. - 1st-AA
2006 Junior Pan American Championships, Gatineau, Que., Canada - 1st-Team, BB, AA; 2nd-UB, FX (Jr. Div.)
2006 Pacific Alliance Championships, Honolulu, Hawaii - 1st-Team, AA, VT, FX; 2nd-BB (Jr. Div.)
2006 International Gymnix, Montreal, Que., Canada - 1st-FX; 2nd-VT, 3rd-AA; 5th-UB
2006 USA/Japan/New Zealand Competition, Houston, Texas - 1st-AA, VT, BB; 2nd-FX; 3rd-UB
2005 Top Gym Competition, Charleroi, Belgium - 1st-AA, VT, FX