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
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- "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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Also won silver medals for the Women's Individual All-Around, Women's Floor Exercise and the Women's Team eventsBeijing Olympics: Medals
