• 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.LA Times: Shawn Johnson Finally Gets Her Gold (August 19, 2008)

  Johnson also won three silver medals during the Beijing Olympics.Beijing Olympics: Medals

• Fast Facts

  1. Born: January 19, 1992NBC Olympics: Shawn Johnson
  2. Birthplace: West Des Moines, IowaLA Times: Shawn Johnson Finally Gets Her Gold (August 19, 2008)
  3. Height: 4'9"NBC Olympics: Shawn Johnson
  4. Coached by Beijing-born Liang ChowLA Times: Shawn Johnson Finally Gets Her Gold (August 19, 2008)
  5. Shawn Johnson performed first on the 4-inch balance beamLA Times: Shawn Johnson Finally Gets Her Gold (August 19, 2008)
  6. It was the last event of the women's gymnastics competitionLA Times: Shawn Johnson Finally Gets Her Gold (August 19, 2008)
  7. Her winning score was 16.205 pointsLA Times: Shawn Johnson Finally Gets Her Gold (August 19, 2008)
  8. She took a small step on her landingLA Times: Shawn Johnson Finally Gets Her Gold (August 19, 2008)
  9. Silver medalist Nastia Liukin's score was 16.025LA Times: Shawn Johnson Finally Gets Her Gold (August 19, 2008)
  10. She wore dark blue with red and white highlightsLA Times: Shawn Johnson Finally Gets Her Gold (August 19, 2008)
  11. Also won silver medals for the Women's Individual All-Around, Women's Floor Exercise and the Women's Team eventsBeijing Olympics: Medals

• Quotes

  • "Finally, I'll probably sleep with it, I'm so excited."—Shawn JohnsonBloomberg: Shawn Johnson Finally Gets Gold (August 19, 2008)

  • "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 LiangBloomberg: Shawn Johnson Finally Gets Gold (August 19, 2008)

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