Biography Of Shawn Johnson
Real Name
Shawn Johnson
Profession
Gymnasts
Nick Name
Shawn Machel Johnson
Famous as
Gymnast
Nationality
American
Personal Life of Shawn Johnson
Born on
19 January 1992
Birthday
19th January
Age
25 Years
Sun Sign
Capricorn
Born in
Des Moines
City
Iowa
Family Background of Shawn Johnson
Father
Doug Johnson
Mother
Teri Johnson
Education
Valley High School
Net worth
$9 million
Hobbies
Scrapbooking and Walking dogs at a local animal shelter
Awards
2008 - James E. Sullivan Award 2009 - Best U.S. Female Olympian ESPY Award 2011
2009 2008 - Teen Choice Award for Choice Female Athlete 2009 - Young Hollywood Athlete Award
Personal Fact of Shawn Johnson
Shawn Johnson is a retired American artistic gymnast who won balance beam gold at the Beijing Olympic Games. Introduced to gymnastics at the age of three, she plunged into gymnastics full-time to become a professional gymnast. Shawn Johnson started competing in national junior events at the age of 12 and was a part of various national and international events as a senior, winning a number of titles. She is a three-time holder of US all-around championship once as a junior and twice as a senior.
By winning gold in the all-around competition in 2007 World Championship in Stuttguart, she became the fourth American woman to claim a World Championship title in the event. Besides, she also bagged the world title in floor exercise. As a 16-year old rising star, she went on to rule the world of gymnastics by striking gold in the balance beam event at the 2008 Summer Olympics, held in Beijing.
Further, she also won silver in team, all-around and floor events at the Beijing Olympics. She has been honored with numerous awards for her contribution to gymnastics. She was crowned the winner of Dancing with the Stars season eight in 2009 and finished second in its all-star edition in 2012
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