Shawn Johnson
- Birthdate: January 19, 1992
- Weight: 90 lbs (41 kg)
- Height: 4’9” (1.45 m)
- Age: 17 years
- Gender: Female
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Athlete Events
Gymnastics
| Date | Round | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 08/19 | Women's Balance Beam Final Ranking | Gold16.225 (1st) |
| 08/17 | Women's Floor Exercise Final Ranking | Silver15.500 (2nd) |
| 08/14 | Women's Individual All-Round Final Ranking | Silver62.725 (2nd) |
| 08/12 | Women's Team Competition Final Ranking | Silver186.525 (2nd) |
| 08/10 | Women's Qualification Competition Subdivision 2 | |
| 08/09 | Women's Floor Exercise Qualification | 15.425 (3rd - Qualified) |
| 08/09 | Women's Asymmetric Bars Qualification | 15.325 (11st) |
| 08/09 | Women's Balance Beam Qualification | 15.975 (3rd - Qualified) |
| 08/09 | Women's Individual All-Round Qualification | 62.725 (1st - Qualified) |
| 08/09 | Women's Qualification Competition Qualification | 246.800 (2nd) |
Athlete Profile
- Individual first-place finishes at 2007 World Championships (all-around, floor exercise), 2007 Pan-American Games (all-around, uneven bars, balance beam), 2007 Tyson American Cup (all-around), 2007 USA vs. Great Britain International Competition (all-around, balance beam) and 2007 Visa Championships (all-around, balance beam, floor exercise).
- After her performance at the 2007 World Championships at Stuttgart, Germany, Johnson is the odds-on favorite to take home the women's all-around gold medal in Beijing.
- She had won the all-around title in each event where she competed since moving to the senior level at the start of 2007, until her second-place finish at the 2008 Tyson American Cup in New York.
- Helped the US win the team title at the Worlds as well as in two other international competitions during 2007.
- She also won four international competitions at the junior level in 2005-06.
- A student at Valley High School in West Des Moines, she lists English as her favorite subject and has had three short stories published.
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Overall Medal Count
Presented by Chevrolet| Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flag of United States | 36 | 38 | 36 | 110 |
| Flag of China | 51 | 21 | 28 | 100 |
| Flag of Russia | 23 | 21 | 28 | 72 |
| Flag of Britain | 19 | 13 | 15 | 47 |
| Flag of Australia | 14 | 15 | 17 | 46 |