Johnson is also the 2007 all-around World Champion, and 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. She won the silver medal in floor exercise, with teammate Liukin taking bronze. [62] The annual award honors the USA athlete who best represents "the qualities of leadership, character, sportsmanship, and the ideals of amateurism. [67], On September 7, 2007, Johnson received the "Longines Prize for Elegance" in Stuttgart, Germany along with Japan's Hiroyuki Tomita. You have entered an incorrect email address! In August 2013, she was given a position in the USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame along with her 2007 World Championship teammates. After retiring from competitive gymnastics, she had a problem in finding her perfect routine for a couple of years. After the Olympics, Johnson appeared in television ads and online campaigns for Ortega ("Ortega makes my taco pop") and McDonald's, as well as print and web advertisements for CoverGirl and Secret deodorant. Johnson won the ESPY for "Best Female U.S. Olympian" and the "Athlete – Female" Teen Choice Award, the latter for the second consecutive year. Johnson represented the U.S. at the 2007 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships along with Nastia Liukin, Shayla Worley, Alicia Sacramone, Ivana Hong, and Samantha Peszek. The U.S. won the junior and senior all-around team titles. [31], Johnson competed again in the American Cup on March 1, 2008 in Madison Square Garden.
In April 2009, she appeared in the music video "Do You Love Me" by Ballas Hough Band wearing one of her Dancing with the Stars costumes. [10], Johnson left public school in spring 2009. Shawn Johnson Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics. She won a gold medal on the balance beam apparatus. Johnson was a cast member for the 2015 season of Celebrity Apprentice. As of 2010, she finished high school with a private tutor. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. [37], At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Johnson competed in all four events during the team competition,[38] in which the United States won the silver medal. The U.S. finished first in prelims and Johnson qualified to the all-around, beam, and floor finals. [83], In September 2013, Johnson was a guest star on the revival of Whose Line Is It Anyway?[84]. How Tall – Height in Feet: She is fairly short at 4’11.

Ethnicity: Shawn Johnson is Caucasian. "[24] Karolyi felt the action was audacious, commenting, "Wow, this coach is pretty confident",[10] but she soon invited Johnson to national team training camps. Although Johnson scored first on the vault, balance beam, and floor, she finished second in the all-around.
Retired artistic gymnast, reality TV show contestant. [54], On June 3, 2012, Johnson ended her comeback for the 2012 Olympic team and retired because of continuing problems with her left knee. [51], In February 2011, Johnson became an official member of the USA Senior National team once again which allowed her to compete in international competitions. Johnson announced her retirement from gymnastics on June 3, 2012.

Johnson mentioned that her reconstructed knee still hindered high training volume. Kip cast to handstand (KCH) on high bar with hop grip change + Straddled Jaeger (D); KCH + Clear Hip 1/2 (C) + Giant 1/1 (C) + Gienger (D); KCH + Clear Hip (C) + Toe-on sole circle 1/1 (Hoefnagel) (D) + Overshoot to handstand (D) + Stalder shoot up to high bar (Ray) (C); KCH + giant + 2/1 Double Layout Dismount (Ray) (G). [117] She also supports the "Exercise Your Character" program through speaking engagements. The authorities found with him a duct tape, zip ties, guns and love letters addressed to Johnson. For breakfast, her go-to meal is egg white omelet, toast with strawberry jam and green tea. She goes to the gym for about 4 to 5 times a week doing between 30 minutes to 1 hour of workout. Her 61.875 total made her the fourth American woman to win the all-around gold medal. [28][29], In the all-around finals, Johnson scored a 15.175 on vault, 15.375 on bars, 15.900 on beam and 15.425 on floor. ", "Shawn Johnson: 'I would eat 700 calories a day, "Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson shares miscarriage experience in emotional video", "Shawn Johnson East Expecting First Child 1 Year After Revealing Miscarriage", "Shawn Johnson Shares the Tearful Moment She Welcomed Daughter Drew After 22 Hours of Labor", "Shawn Johnson East and Husband Andrew East Welcome a Daughter: 'You Are Our Everything, Results - USA Gymnastic Meet Scores Current Past and Future and Live RealtTime Gymnastic Scores by MeetScoresOnline, "The tape doesn't lie, 4-foot-10 Shawn Johnson is gymnastics' next 'It' girl", "Small wonder: Tiny gymnast Shawn Johnson making big waves at 14", "U.S. women the team to beat in gymnastics", "40th World Championships Artistic Gymnastics Women", "Shawn Johnson (USA) – 2008 Tyson American Cup – Vault", "Women's Teams Finals – Grand Prix Città di Jesolo 2008", "Shawn Johnson Floor Ex Jesolo 2008 video", "Olympics: Shawn Johnson and Nastia Liukin 1–2 punch in the quest for gymnastics gold", "Results – All Around Women's Individual Final", "The Official Website of the Beijing Olympic Games", "Shawn Johnson announces retirement, gives up Olympic bid", Shawn Johnson says she plans to make run at 2012 Olympics, Gymnastics Blog – HaveYourSay | Shawn Johnson on the comeback trail? [8] Through 2008, Johnson maintained a more balanced lifestyle than typical of elite female gymnasts.