Shawn Machel Johnson was born on January 19th 1992. She was born in Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.A. It is situated along the River Des Moines.
She is an American gymnast. She was 2008 gold medalist on balance beam, and floor-exercise silver medalist. She was the 2007 and 2008 world champion.
She was enrolled in gymnastics at the age of three when her parents noticed her jumping off cabinets.
In 2004 Shaun competed in the junior-olympics. She finished fourth overall first on beam and second on floor. Both these pieces are considered to be her high points. Her talent shone through and soon after being spotted by a member of national staff she was invited to national team training camps.
Shawn qualified for Junior International Elite on her first attempt and attracted lots of attention in the 2005 U.S Championships. Shawn became a senior in 2007 and continued to show news skill such as a double-twisting double layout dismount on bars
At the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games Shawn Johnson completed in all four events: bars, floor, balance beam and vault. She competed alongside her childhood friend Nastia Liukan. This year was the first time America won both gold and silver in the individual all around apparatus competition. Through 2008 Shawn maintained a more balanced diet than typical elite gymnasts. She limited her training to 25 hours a week, as opposed to 40 hours a week. Unlke her peers she attended private school where she could be educated as well as training
In January 2010 Shawn tore her ACL while skiing. She had to have knee surgery to train again. Shawn is planning to make her comeback in the summer of 2011. She is hopeful to make the 2011 World Champioships.
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