Shawn Johnson East, born on January 19, 1992, is a retired American artistic gymnast. She won a gold medal in the balance beam and a silver medal in team, all-around, and floor exercise at the 2008 Olympics. Additionally, Johnson won the all-around World Championship in 2007 and five gold medals at the Pan American Games.
Johnson joined the U.S. senior team in 2007 and immediately made a name for herself by winning the all-around at the American Cup, Pan American Games, U.S. National Championships, and World Championships.
In the same year, she won the individual all-around World Championship, the World Championship on floor exercise, and was a member of the gold medal-winning U.S. gymnastics team. Throughout her career, she won numerous national championships, including three U.S. all-around championships.
In addition to her success in gymnastics, Johnson won the eighth season of Dancing with the Stars in 2009 and earned second place in the all-star edition in 2012. She announced her retirement from gymnastics in 2012.
How long did Shawn Johnson do gymnastics for?
Shawn Johnson started gymnastics from the year 2004 to 2011.
Why didn’t Shawn Johnson go to the 2012 Olympics?
Johnson East hurt her knee in 2010, but she kept working out over the following two years to reach the 2012 U.S. Olympic team. She announced her intention to quit the sport a week before the Olympic trials in June 2012, claiming a knee injury as the reason.