Birthdate: 1/19/1992 Program: Women's Artistic Level: Senior Current Residence: Nashville, TN Head Coach: Liang Chow Other Coaches: Liwen Zhuang
Career Highlights
In 2012, came in second on the 15th season of Dancing with the Stars (All-Stars edition)
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 six U.S. women to win the world all-around crown, along with Kim Zmeskal (1991), Shannon Miller (1993-94), Chellsie Memmel (2005), Bridget Sloan (2009) and Jordyn Wieber (2011).
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 and 2012 runner-up.
2009 ESPY for Best U.S. Female Olympian.
2008-09, 2011 Teen Choice's Female Athlete.
About
Shawn Johnson East
Nickname: SJ Hometown: West Des Moines, IA Personal Website:www.shawnjohnson.net/ Twitter:@ShawnJohnson Year you began gymnastics: 1995 How did you get involved in gymnastics: My mom says, "The wild child just needed something to do!" Names of parents/guardians/spouse: Doug and Teri Johnson Names of sibling(s): Tori Bronson is my cousin but my sister at heart and is the best supporter ever!
National Competition Results
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.)