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.

Personal Information

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.)
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

International Competition Results

2011 Pan American Games, Guadalajara, Mexico - 1st-Team; 2nd-UB
2008 Olympic Games, Beijing, China - 1st-BB; 2nd-Team, AA, FX
2008 Tyson American Cup, New York, N.Y. - 2nd-AA
2008 Italy-Spain-Poland-USA competition, Jesolo, Italy - 1st-Team, 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 Tyson American Cup, Jacksonville, Fla. - 1st-AA
2007 USA vs Great Britain International Competition, Lisburn, Ireland - 1st-Team, AA, BB; 2nd-VT
2006 Junior Pan American Championships, Gatineau, Que., Canada - 1st-Team, BB, AA; 2nd-UB, FX (Jr. Div.)
2006 International Gymnix, Montreal, Que., Canada - 1st-FX; 2nd-VT, 3rd-AA; 5th-UB
2006 Pacific Alliance Championships, Honolulu, Hawaii - 1st-Team, AA, VT, FX; 2nd-BB (Jr. Div.)
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