Shawn Johnson
Shawn Johnson
Shawn Machel Johnsonis an American retired artistic gymnast. She is the 2008 Olympic balance beam gold medalist and team, all-around and floor exercise silver medalist. Johnson is also a five-time Pan American Games gold medalist, winning the team titles in 2007 and 2011, as well as titles in the all-around, uneven bars, and balance beam in 2007...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAthlete
Date of Birth19 January 1992
CountryUnited States of America
gymnastics people
I fell in love with gymnastics. I love what I do now. I work with people that I love to be around. Success comes from that.
sticks force what-you-love
Don't force anything. Find what you love and stick with it.
funny young young-ones
I always feel like I'm the young one, I'm the small one.
team athlete opportunity
In 2008 I didn't take it all in enough. I was so wrapped up in just the competition that I missed what was going on around me. If I am given that opportunity again to go to the Olympics and be an athlete I want to take it all in because I feel like this is my last shot and I want to feel the team spirit. I want to really live and breathe the USA.
pain struggle games
I was able to do Classics, the U.S. national championships and the Pan American Games and feel like I improved with each meet, but I was still struggling with a lot of residual pain from the two surgeries.
challenges faces taught
Injury taught me I need to learn how to face challenges.
june september february
I had surgery to repair the ACL in February 2010 and was back in the gym by June, but rushed things too quickly and ended up re-tearing my MCL in September.
sports done gymnast
I told myself after 2008 that I was done for good. But they say you can't keep a gymnast away from her sport.
powerful athlete long
I was always known as that stocky, muscular, powerful, short, athlete. People always wondered if I was on steroids, and it was because I wasn't that long and lean, flexible, artistic gymnast. It didn't affect me too much but it got to the point where I tried to be that long and lean gymnast, and it just wasn't possible.
winning games stills
I was at the Olympic Games winning medals and I still doubted my image. I doubted what I looked like. That's sad.
gymnastics important doe
Gymnastics is not only a good thing to live by, but it is important to understand how it does help you in life.
girl summer life-lesson
I think it's important for girls at a young age to be involved in as many things as possible. Especially safe communities of people that teach them great life lessons like self-confidence and courage. And getting girls to go to camp especially in the summer where they can meet new friends, learn new things, and not just sit at home and watch TV.
sacrifice thinking
Everybody sacrifices something in an attempt to reach what they think society wants.
prom ask-me wells
Well-I don't know if anyone would really ask me to prom.