Shawn Johnson East (born Shawn Machel Johnson; January 19, 1992) is an American former artistic gymnast. She is the 2008 Olympic balance beam gold medalist and team, all-around and floor exercise silver medalist.

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Jan 17, 2024 · Few Olympic athletes have enjoyed the type of career success that Shawn Johnson has garnered while representing Team USA in gymnastics.

Mar 13, 2024 · Shawn Johnson, a four-time Olympic medalist, now lives in Nashville, Texas, with her husband Andrew East and two children, Drew Hazel East and Jett James East. The couple announced in July...

At the 2007 Visa Championships, Johnson won three U.S. titles, taking the top spots in the all-around, balance beam, and floor exercise competitions. She concluded her impressive 2007 season at the World Championships, where she helped Team USA to the team gold medal while collecting individual gold in the all-around and on the floor.

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.

Jul 3, 2024 · Shawn Johnson East is beloved as one of the USA gymnastics GOATs of our era. Johnson retired from competitive gymnastics with a knee injury in 2012 after winning four Olympic medals, including gold on the balance beam, in 2008.

Jan 6, 2022 · Shawn Johnson won four Olympic gold medals at the age of 16, but was forced to retire in 2012 due to injury. Here's what she's up to these days.

Former Team USA gymnast Shawn Johnson East, who won four medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, discusses the competition as it's the first time two former Olympic all-around champions will face off at the Games.

The 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist in gymnastics has built an incredible post-gymnastics career since retiring from the sport. Shawn is a New York Times Best Selling author, speaker, brand builder, and philanthropist.