Shawn Johnson Photo Gallery

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Updated on 01/13/20
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2005 US Nationals (Junior Division)

(Shawn Johnson Gallery) Shawn Johnson on floor. Photo © Frank Law

The 2007 world all-around champion, Shawn Johnson won four medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, including silver in the all-around and gold on balance beam.

Shawn Johnson finished a respectable 10th all-around at her first US Nationals in 2005.

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2005 US Nationals (Junior Division)

(Shawn Johnson Gallery) Shawn Johnson on floor. Photo © Frank Law
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2006 US Nationals (Junior Division)

(Shawn Johnson Gallery) Shawn Johnson on beam at the 2006 US Nationals. Photo © Frank Law
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2006 US Nationals (Junior Division)

(Shawn Johnson Gallery) Shawn Johnson performs a pike jump on beam at the 2006 US Nationals. © 2008 Steve Lange
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Shawn Johnson on floor at the 2006 U.S. Nationals

© 2008 Steve Lange
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2006 US Nationals (Junior Division)

(Shawn Johnson Gallery) Shawn Johnson does a Jaegar on bars. Photo © Frank Law
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2006 US Nationals (Junior Division)

(Shawn Johnson Gallery) Shawn Johnson poses at the end of her floor routine. Photo © Frank Law
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2006 US Nationals (Junior Division)

(Shawn Johnson Gallery) Shawn Johnson poses during her floor routine. © 2008 Steve Lange

Shawn Johnson dominated the junior division at the 2006 US Nationals. She won the all-around, vault, beam, and floor, and placed second on bars.

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2006 US Nationals (Junior Division)

(Shawn Johnson Gallery) (from left) Biana Flohr, Shawn Johnson, and Samantha Peszek receive their medals at the 2006 US Nationals. Photo © Frank Law

After the final day of competition, Johnson's total score as a junior at the 2006 US Nationals was higher than the senior division winner, Nastia Liukin.

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2007 Pan American Games

(Shawn Johnson Gallery) (from left) Rebecca Bross, Shawn Johnson and Ivana Hong. © Streeter Lecka / Getty Images

Johnson led an American sweep of the all-around at the 2007 Pan American Games with teammates Rebecca Bross and Ivana Hong.

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2007 US Nationals (Senior Division)

(Shawn Johnson Gallery) Shawn Johnson performs a split leap on beam at the 2007 US Nationals. © Jed Jacobsohn / Getty Images

In her first national championships as a senior competitor, Johnson took first in the all-around, beam, and floor, and won third on the uneven bars.

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2007 US Nationals (Senior Division)

(Shawn Johnson Gallery) Shawn Johnson smiles at the 2007 US Nationals. © Jed Jacobsohn / Getty Images
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2007 US Nationals (Senior Division)

(Shawn Johnson Gallery) Shawn Johnson celebrates with her coach Liang Chow, at the 2007 US Nationals. © Jed Jacobsohn / Getty Images
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2007 US Nationals (Senior Division)

(Shawn Johnson Gallery) Shayla Worley, Shawn Johnson and Nastia Liukin finish as the top three at the 2007 US Nationals. © Jed Jacobsohn / Getty Images

Johnson won the all-around at the 2007 US Nationals, beating reigning two-time National Champion Nastia Liukin, who was coming back from an injury.

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2008 American Cup

(Shawn Johnson Gallery) Shawn Johnson prepares to vault. © Chris Trotman / Getty Images

At the 2008 American Cup, Johnson fell on her new vault, a 2.5-twisting Yurchenko. Had she stayed on her feet, she most likely would have won the all-around.

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2008 American Cup

(Shawn Johnson Gallery) Shawn Johnson poses on floor. © Chris Trotman / Getty Images

Shawn Johnson won the vault, beam, and floor at the 2008 American Cup, and placed second in the all-around to teammate Nastia Liukin.

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2008 American Cup

(Shawn Johnson Gallery) Shawn Johnson signs autographs at the 2008 American Cup. © Chris Trotman / Getty Images
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2008 American Cup

(Shawn Johnson Gallery) Shawn Johnson. © Chris Trotman / Getty Images
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2008 US Nationals

(Shawn Johnson Gallery) Shawn Johnson and Nastia Liukin. © Elsa / Getty Images

Johnson won the all-around and floor at the 2008 US Nationals.

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2008 US Nationals

(Shawn Johnson Gallery) Shawn Johnson does a front giant on bars. © Elsa / Getty Images
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2008 US Nationals

(Shawn Johnson Gallery) Shawn Johnson on beam. © Elsa / Getty Images
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2008 US Nationals

(Shawn Johnson Gallery) Shawn Johnson poses on floor at the 2008 US Nationals. © Elsa / Getty Images
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2008 US Nationals

(Shawn Johnson Gallery) (from left) Nastia Liukin, Shawn Johnson, and Chellsie Memmel receive their medals at the 2008 US Nationals. © Elsa / Getty Images

Johnson beat out Nastia Liukin for the second year in a row. Chellsie Memmel placed third all-around.

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2008 Olympic Trials

Shawn Johnson Gymnastics Photo
(Shawn Johnson Gallery) Shawn Johnson on beam at the 2008 Olympic Trials. © Nick Laham / Getty Images

Shawn Johnson took the early lead after day one of the 2008 Olympic Trials.

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2008 Olympic Trials

Shawn Johnson Photo
(Shawn Johnson Gallery) Shawn Johnson at the 2008 Olympic Trials. © Nick Laham / Getty Images
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2008 Olympic Trials

Shawn Johnson Photo
(Shawn Johnson Gallery) Shawn Johnson waves to the crowd at the 2008 Olympic Trials. © Al Bello / Getty Images
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2008 Olympic Trials

Shawn Johnson Leap Photo
(Shawn Johnson Gallery) Shawn Johnson leaps on beam at the 2008 Olympic Trials. © Nick Laham / Getty Images

Johnson maintained her lead throughout day two, nailing every event during both days of competition.

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2008 Olympic Trials

Shawn Johnson Pike Jump on Beam
(Shawn Johnson Gallery) Shawn Johnson does a pike jump on beam at the 2008 Olympic Trials. © Al Bello / Getty Images
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2008 Olympic Trials

Shawn Johnson Gymnastics Photo -- Flip on Beam
(Shawn Johnson Gallery) Shawn Johnson does a back handspring on beam at the 2008 US Olympic Trials. © Nick Laham / Getty Images
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2008 Olympic Trials

Shawn Johnson and Nastia Liukin gymnastics photo
(Shawn Johnson Gallery) Shawn Johnson and Nastia Liukin are named to the Olympic team at the 2008 Olympic Trials. © Al Bello / Getty Images

Johnson had the highest all-around total after the two days of competition, giving her an automatic berth onto the 2008 Olympic team. Nastia Liukin had the second highest all-around total, and was also named to the team.

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2008 Olympics -- Podium Training

Gymnast Shawn Johnson on beam at the 2008 Olympic Podium Training for Gymnastics
(Shawn Johnson Gallery) Shawn Johnson does a back handspring on beam. © Jamie Squire / Getty Images

Shawn Johnson performed well at the podium training for the 2008 Olympics on August 7.



Videos of Podium Training

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2008 Olympics -- Podium Training

Gymnast Shawn Johnson (USA) on bars at podium training for the 2008 Olympics
(Shawn Johnson Gallery) Shawn Johnson swings on bars. © Jamie Squire / Getty Images
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2008 Olympics -- Podium Training

Samantha Peszek, Shawn Johnson and Chellsie Memmel at the 2008 Olympic Gymnastics podium training
(Shawn Johnson Gallery) Samantha Peszek, Shawn Johnson, and Chellsie Memmel. © Jamie Squire / Getty Images

The US Olympic team prepares to go on bars at podium training of the 2008 Olympics.

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2008 Olympics -- Preliminaries

Gymnast Shawn Johnson competes on beam at the 2008 Olympics
(Shawn Johnson Gallery) Shawn Johnson (USA) does a split jump on beam. © Jed Jacobsohn / Getty Images

Shawn Johnson had a great competition in prelims at the 2008 Olympics. She qualified first into the all-around finals, and made the beam and floor finals as well. She also helped the US team qualify into team finals in second place.

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2008 Olympics -- Preliminaries

Shawn Johnson competes on vault at the 2008 Olympic Gymnastics competition
(Shawn Johnson Gallery) Shawn Johnson on vault. © Jed Jacobsohn / Getty Images
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2008 Olympics -- Team Finals

Gymnast Shawn Johnson performs on beam at the 2008 Olympic Gymnastics competition
(Shawn Johnson Gallery) Shawn Johnson does a standing full on beam. © Harry How / Getty Images

Remarkably consistent, Shawn Johnson competed on all four events for the USA in team finals. She hit all four, scoring the highest four-event total of the competition.

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2008 Olympics -- Team Finals

Gymnast Shawn Johnson prepares to go on bars at the 2008 Olympic gymnastics competition
(Shawn Johnson Gallery) Shawn Johnson prepares to go on bars. © Shaun Botterill / Getty Images
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2008 Olympics -- Team Finals

The US Gymnastics Team Wins the Silver Medal at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing
(Shawn Johnson Gallery) The US team wins silver. © Harry How / Getty Images

The US team won the silver medal, while China took team gold, in an intense competition.

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2008 Olympics -- All-Around Finals

Nastia Liukin and Shawn Johnson hug after the gymnastics all-around at the 2008 Olympics
(Shawn Johnson Gallery) Nastia Liukin and Shawn Johnson congratulate each other after the all-around. © Quinn Rooney / Getty Images

Johnson and teammate Nastia Liukin went head-to-head during the all-around competition at the 2008 Olympics. The goal: to place 1-2 on the podium.

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2008 Olympics -- All-Around Final

Nastia Liukin, Shawn Johnson and Yang Yilin on the Medal Podium for Gymnastics at the 2008 Olympics
(Shawn Johnson Gallery) Shawn Johnson (USA), Nastia Liukin (USA), and Yang Yilin (China) on the medal podium. © Julian Finney / Getty Images

Both Johnson and Liukin had fantastic competitions. In the end, Johnson ended up in the silver medal spot behind Liukin.

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2008 Olympics -- Floor Finals

Gymnast Shawn Johnson with Her Coach Liang Chow at the 2008 Olympics
(Shawn Johnson Gallery) Shawn Johnson with coach Liang Chow. © Jed Jacobsohn / Getty Images

Johnson earned the silver in the floor finals, behind Romania's Sandra Izbasa and ahead of US teammate Nastia Liukin.

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2008 Olympics -- Beam Finals

Shawn Johnson Gymnastics Leap Picture 2008 Olympics
(Shawn Johnson Gallery) Shawn Johnson does a leap. © Cameron Spencer / Getty Images

Though she was feeling ill, Shawn Johnson nailed her routine in the beam finals of the 2008 Olympics. She scored a 16.225, her highest mark of the Games.

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2008 Olympics -- Beam Finals

A gymnastics photo of Shawn Johnson, Nastia Liukin and Cheng Fei on the podium at the 2008 Olympics
(Shawn Johnson Gallery) Nastia Liukin (USA), Shawn Johnson (USA), and Cheng Fei (China). © Cameron Spencer / Getty Images

Johnson's routine edged out teammate Nastia Liukin for gold. China's Cheng Fei was third.

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2008 Democratic National Convention

Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson does the pledge of allegiance at the Democratic National Convention
(Shawn Johnson Gallery) Shawn Johnson does the Pledge of Allegiance. © Getty Images

Shawn Johnson did the Pledge of Allegiance at the Democratic National Convention on August 28, 2008 in Denver. Though not yet old enough to vote, she said in interviews that she would have voted for Barack Obama. She described doing the Pledge as "one of the coolest things" she's ever done, and said it was more nerve wracking than any gymnastics meet.

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2008 Democratic National Convention

Gymnast Shawn Johnson with former Vice President Al Gore at the Democratic National Convention
(Shawn Johnson Gallery) Shawn Johnson and Former Vice President Al Gore. © Joe Raedle / Getty Images
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2008 Women's Sports Foundation Awards Gala

Olympic Champions Nastia Liukin and Shawn Johnson at the Women's Sports Foundation Awards Gala
(Shawn Johnson Gallery) Nastia Liukin and Shawn Johnson. © Andrew H. Walker / Getty Images

Nastia Liukin and Shawn Johnson attended the 2008 Women's Sports Foundation Awards Gala in New York. Liukin won Sportswoman of the Year.

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2008 Women's Sports Foundation Awards Gala

Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson makes an appearance at the Women's Sports Foundation Awards Gala
(Shawn Johnson Gallery) Shawn Johnson. © Stephen Lovekin / Getty Images
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2008 Iowa-Iowa State Basketball Game

Gymnast Shawn Johnson and actor Ashton Kutcher are honored at the Iowa-Iowa State basketball game.
(Shawn Johnson Gallery) Ashton Kutcher and Shawn Johnson. © David Greedy / Getty Images

Shawn Johnson and actor Ashton Kutcher were honored at the Iowa-Iowa State college basketball game on December 12, 2008. Both Johnson and Kutcher are Iowans, and were recognized for their work to raise money for flood relief charities in Iowa.

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2009 Dancing with the Stars

Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson practices for her appearance as a contestant on Dancing with the Stars
(Shawn Johnson Gallery) Shawn Johnson smiles during practice for her Dancing with the Stars. © Adam Larkey/American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. (ABC).

On February 8, 2009, Shawn Johnson announced that she'd be appearing on the 2009 season of Dancing with the Stars. She had been paired with professional dancer Mark Ballas, who danced to victory on the show in 2007 with his partner, Kristi Yamaguchi.

Much more coverage of Johnson on DWTS.

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2009 Dancing with the Stars

Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson and partner Mark Ballas on Dancing with the Stars
(Shawn Johnson Gallery) Shawn Johnson and Mark Ballas walk down the stairs on the first episode of Dancing with the Stars. © Kelsey McNeal/American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. (ABC).

On the season premiere, Johnson performed a waltz with Ballas and scored a 23, the second highest mark of the evening.

Much more coverage of Johnson on DWTS

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2009 Dancing with the Stars

Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson and partner Mark Ballas waltz on Dancing with the Stars
(Shawn Johnson Gallery) Shawn Johnson and Mark Ballas perform the waltz. © Kelsey McNeal/American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. (ABC).
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2009 Dancing with the Stars

Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson dances with partner Mark Ballas on Dancing with the Stars
(Shawn Johnson Gallery) Shawn Johnson and Mark Ballas dance the salsa. © Kelsey McNeal/American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. (ABC).

On March 16, Johnson and Ballas earned a 24, the third highest score of the night. Watch her dance.

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2009 Dancing with the Stars

Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson does the foxtrot on Dancing with the Stars on March 23
(Shawn Johnson Gallery) Shawn Johnson and Mark Ballas do the foxtrot. © Kelsey McNeal/American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. (ABC).

On March 23, Johnson does the foxtrot, and despite self-declaring, "There's nothing smooth and elegant about Shawn Johnson," she earns a 27, her highest score up to that point.

Much more coverage of Johnson on DWTS

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2009 Dancing with the Stars

Gymnast Shawn Johnson wins DWTS (Dancing with the Stars) with partner Mark Ballas
(Shawn Johnson Gallery). © Kelsey McNeal/American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. (ABC).

On May 19, 2009 Johnson won season eight of Dancing with the Stars. With a perfect 30 on the cha cha she pulled into a tie with Gilles Marini and Cheryl Burke. In the end, Johnson's viewers' votes put her in the top spot.

Much more coverage of Johnson on DWTS

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2011 US Nationals

Shawn Johnson Gymnastics Photo - 2011 US Nationals
(Shawn Johnson Gallery) Shawn Johnson on beam at the 2011 US nationals. © Ronald Martinez / Getty Images

Shawn Johnson returned to competition in 2011, and placed sixth on bars and fourth on beam at the 2011 US nationals.

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2011 Pan American Games

Gymnast Shawn Johnson does a Gienger release move on bars at the 2011 Pan American Games
(Shawn Johnson Gallery) Shawn Johnson on bars at the 2011 Pan American Games. © Scott Heavey / Getty Images

Shawn Johnson earned a spot on the 2011 Pan Ams team, and helped the Americans win gold.

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2011 Pan American Games

Shawn Johnson wins the silver medal on bars at the 2011 Pan American Games
(Shawn Johnson Gallery) Shawn Johnson wins the silver medal on bars at the 2011 Pan American Games. © Dennis Grombkowski / Getty Images

Johnson earned an individual silver medal on bars at Pan Ams. In early 2012, she announced she was officially retiring and would no longer be trying for a spot on the 2012 Olympic team.

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2015 Engagement

Shawn Johnson and Andrew East
(Shawn Johnson Gallery). © Getty Images

 In 2015, Shawn Johnson got engaged to NFL player Andrew East.