Shawn Johnson Gold
On August 19, 2008, day 11 of the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, American Shawn Johnson won her first gold medal for her performance in the Women's Beam Final at the National Indoor Stadium.1
Johnson also won three silver medals during the Beijing Olympics.2
Fast Facts
- Born: January 19, 19923
- Birthplace: West Des Moines, Iowa1
- Height: 4'9"3
- Coached by Beijing-born Liang Chow1
- Shawn Johnson performed first on the 4-inch balance beam1
- It was the last event of the women's gymnastics competition1
- Her winning score was 16.205 points1
- She took a small step on her landing1
- Silver medalist Nastia Liukin's score was 16.0251
- She wore dark blue with red and white highlights1
- Also won silver medals for the Women's Individual All-Around, Women's Floor Exercise and the Women's Team events4
Quotes
- "Finally, I'll probably sleep with it, I'm so excited."—Shawn Johnson5
- "She came in with a possibility of winning a few gold medals, but that didn't happen. We were running out of chances and she did a great job."—U.S. coach Chow Liang5
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