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Shawn Johnson

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Key facts

Birth name Shawn Machel Johnson[1]
Birth date January 19, 1992[1]
Birth place Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.[1]
Nationality American[2]
Sport Artistic gymnastics[2]
Olympic event Balance beam[1]

Shawn Johnson is an American former artistic gymnast, best known as the 2008 Olympic balance beam gold medalist and the 2007 all-around World Champion. She later won the 8th season of *Dancing with the Stars* and retired from the sport in 2012.

Context

Shawn Johnson is an American former artistic gymnast, identified as the 2008 Olympic balance beam gold medalist and later known through *Dancing with the Stars* [2]. She was born Shawn Machel Johnson on January 19, 1992, in Des Moines, Iowa [1]. She won gold on the balance beam at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing [1] and was the 2007 all-around World Champion [2]. She also won five Pan American Games gold medals [2] and the 8th season of *Dancing with the Stars* [4]. She retired from the sport in 2012 [3].

Documented claims

  • She won gold on the balance beam at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. [1]
  • She was the 2007 all-around World Champion. [2]
  • She won five Pan American Games gold medals. [2]
  • She won the 8th season of Dancing with the Stars. [4]
  • She retired from the sport in 2012. [3]

Questions and answers

Why did Shawn Johnson retire so early?

The sources do not specify the reason for her retirement, but she retired from the sport in 2012 [3].

What does Shawn Johnson do for a living now?

She became known through *Dancing with the Stars*, winning the 8th season [4].

What is Shawn Johnson's husband famous for?

The sources do not mention her husband's fame.

Sources

  1. Shawn Johnson: 25 Things You Don't Know About Me — usmagazine.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. Shawn Johnson: Bio, Height, Weight, Measurements — celebsfacts.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  3. Summer Olympics Bio - Shawn Johnson — espn.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  4. What You Didn't Know About Shawn Johnson - Nicki Swift — nickiswift.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in People