Shawn Johnson

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  • Birth Name: Shawn Machel Johnson
  • Birth Place: Des Moines, IA
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 01/19/1992, Capricorn
  • Profession: Gymnast
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Shawn Johnson Fast Facts:
  • In 2007, won every major event entered, including the American Classic, the American Cup, the Pan Am Games, the U.S. Championships and the World Championships. 
  • Became the fourth American gymnast to win the World Championships, and only the second American gymnast to win three gold medals in a world event.
  • Governor Chet Culver declared October 17 as Shawn Johnson Day in the state of Iowa.
  • Represented in Coca-Cola's Six Pack promotion for the 2008 Olympics, along with triathlete Andy Potts, basketball star LeBron James and three former gold medalists: swimmer Natalie Coughlin, sprinter Sanya Richards and taekwondo champ Steven Lopez.
  • Honored with a bronze, life-sized statue in the Iowa Hall of Pride in Des Moines.
  • Won season 8 of Dancing with the Stars with partner Mark Ballas.
  • Shawn Johnson Relationships:
  • Teri Johnson - Mother
  • Doug Johnson - Father
Mitchel Musso, Shawn Johnson  Jean Baptiste Lacroix/WireImage.com
red carpet recap, shawn johnson James Devaney/WireImage.com
2008 summer olympics, Shawn Johnson, Women s Beam Johnathan Ferrey/Getty Images
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summer olympics 2008, Shawn Johnson, Nastia Liukin, Yang Yillin, medal, gymnastics Jeff Gross/Getty Images
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