Shawn Machel Johnson East (born January 19, 1992) is an American artist gymnast. He was a gold medalist and Olympic Olympic team in 2008, an all-around silver medalist and floor. Johnson was also the winner of the five-time Pan American Games gold medal, winning team titles in 2007 and 2011, as well as titles in all-around, uneven bars, and balance beams in 2007.
Johnson became a member of the US senior team in 2007. He has one of the best rookie seasons ever recorded in gymnastics history, winning all matches in the American Cup, Pan American Games, US National Championships, and all World Championships. in his first year as a senior gymnast. He was the 2007 World Champion of 2007, the 2007 World Champion on the training floor, and a member of the gold medal team who won a US medal in 2007. As well as being the 2007 US Champion on balance and floor training, the 2008 US Champion on floor practice and silver medalist on the balance beam, he is a three-time US All-around champion, winning once as a junior and twice as a senior.
Johnson announced his retirement from gymnastics on June 3, 2012.
In May 2009, Johnson was the winner of the eight seasons of Dancing with the Stars, and in November 2012 he got second place in the all-star edition.
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Initial and personal life
Johnson was born in Des Moines, Iowa, daughter of Doug and Teri Johnson. Her parents enrolled her in gym class at the age of three after they had seen her closet and jumped off the table. At the age of six, Johnson was one of Liang Chow's first students when he opened a gymnastics school in West Des Moines. He is a devout Christian.
Johnson attended the Valley High School. He is on a roll of honor, and likes to attend football matches, and dances. Throughout 2008, Johnson maintained a more balanced lifestyle than a typical elite female gymnast. He limits his gymnastics training to 25 hours per week, compared to 40 more typical hours.
Johnson left the public school in the spring of 2009. She and her mother moved to Los Angeles, California before appearing at Dancing With the Stars . In 2010, he completed a high school with a private teacher. He enrolled at Vanderbilt University in 2013, but resigned before the class began.
Johnson married Andrew East, a former long snapper for the Vanderbilt football team. They got engaged in July 2015 at Wrigley Field during the Chicago Cubs game and married on April 16, 2016, in Franklin, Tennessee. They live in Nashville, Tennessee.
In November 2015, he revealed that he suffered from eating disorders in 2008 in the 2008 Olympic lead. He admitted he only regularly eats about 700 calories per day - less than half of the recommended caloric intake for a 16-year-old girl.
In October 2017, he revealed via a YouTube video that he was pregnant but suffered a miscarriage.
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Career gymnastics
junior career
Pre-elite
When he was 12 years old, Johnson competed in the Junior Olympic National Championships (AS Level 10), finishing fourth in all-around, first on the beam, and second on the floor.
As a youth, Johnson was not fostered by USA Gymnastics, and his coach, Liang Chow, had no interaction with the national staff. In 2005, Chow contacted National Team Coordinator, Marta Karolyi, sending her Johnson video with the comment "I'm sure this boy will help the US team." Karolyi felt the action was brave, remarking, "Wow, the coach is pretty confident", but he immediately invites Johnson to the national team training camp.
Elite junior
Johnson qualified for Junior International Elite on his first attempt. He drew wide attention in the 2005 US Year, where he placed third. At the 2005 US National Championships, Johnson fell out of the spotlight on the first day of the competition and finished tenth.
In 2006, Johnson added several new skills, including Jaeger in the bar, and two top-difficulty skills (G), full-in back-out of the beam and double-twisting double back on the floor. He won the 2006 US National All-Around Championship with a score higher than his senior elite competitor.
Senior career
2007: Pre-World
Johnson became a senior in 2007 and continues to show new skills, including the twisting double layout of an uneven bar. He competed in the Tyson American Cup 2007, winning the entire team around Natasha Kelley. Johnson also competed at the Pan American Games in 2007, winning four gold medals (teams, all-arounds, beams and bars) and silver on the floor.
Johnson won the match at the US National Visa Championship in 2008., defeating Shayla Worley by more than three points. Johnson also finished more than five points ahead of two-time National Champion Nastia Liukin, in the first series of a series of matches over the next two years.
World Championships 2007
Johnson represented the US at the 2007 World Artist Gymnastics Championships along with Nastia Liukin, Shayla Worley, Alicia Sacramone, Ivana Hong, and Samantha Peszek.
In prelims (qualification), Johnson scored 16,250 on the beam, 15,150 on the floor, 15,175 on the vault, and (with falling on it) 14.625 on the bar. The US finished first in prelims and Johnson qualified for all-around, beam, and final floors.
Johnson did all four events in the team finals; the only US athlete to do this. Johnson scored 15,375 on bars and floors, and 15,150 in the vault. He fell on the beam in the handspring-handspring-layout series and scored 15.025. The team won gold by 184,400 points, 0.950 ahead of China's silver medal. It was the second US team gold in the World Championships.
In the all-around final, Johnson scored 15,175 in the vault, 15.375 on the bar, 15,900 on the beam and 15.425 on the floor. The total of 61,875 made him the fourth American woman to win an all-around gold medal.
During the final event, Johnson first competed on the balance beam, where he fell in full standing position and in his team move move, scored 14.475 and finishing last. In practice on the floor, he went out-of-limit in the first pass fall, but won gold by 15.250, just eclipsing the Sacramone team.
2008: pre-Olympics
Johnson competed again in the American Cup on March 1, 2008 at Madison Square Garden. He falls in his Amanar safe, scoring 15,175. He stated that his attempt to "stick" the vault caused the fall. In other tools, he scored 15,625 on beams, 16,325 on beams, and 15,975 on the floor. Although Johnson scored the first goal in the vault, the balance beam, and the floor, he finished second in the all-around. Nastia Liukin won gold with an uneven score bar almost one point higher than Johnson.
One week later, Johnson represented the US in Jesolo, Italy against Italy, Spain and Poland, along with Jana Bieger, Olivia Courtney, Chelsea Davis, Bridget Sloan, and Samantha Peszek. The US won the junior and senior all-around teams. Johnson won an all-around with 61.7, earning the highest score in safes (15.2), beam (16.2), and floor (15.0). Johnson finished first on the floor, despite falling, in his double doubles.
On June 7, 2008, Johnson won the US Visa Championship in 2008. Johnson scored 127.5, winning an all-around title with one point ahead of Liukin. Johnson also won the practice on the floor.
Two weeks later, Johnson won an all-around at the Olympic Trials in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, again finishing ahead of Liukin. Due to their top placement, Johnson and Liukin were named to the 2008 US Olympic gymnastics team immediately after the Trials. Four other team members in 2008 gained their place after two additional selection camps.
2008 Summer Olympics
At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Johnson competed in all four events during a team competition, in which the United States won a silver medal. Johnson also won a silver medal in an individual all-around competition, receiving a score of 62,725. Johnson's teammate and Olympic Village roommate Nastia Liukin won the gold medal, receiving a score of 63.325. With Liukin taking gold and Johnson silver, this competition is the first time the US Gymnastics team takes gold and silver medals in individual competitions; The competition also marks the fourth time a country has won a gold and silver medal in the individual competition around.
He won a silver medal on the practice floor, with teammate Liukin taking bronze. He won a gold medal in a tool of balance beam. Like all versatile individuals, he and Liukin take the top two medals in the event. He qualifies as a second reserve to an uneven end bar, but does not compete.
Comeback
In January 2010, Johnson tore his ACL while skiing. He underwent reconstructive knee surgery the following week.
In May 2010, Johnson announced his return to gymnastics training with the goal of making the 2012 US Olympic team.
In August 2010, Johnson informed him that his knee was recovered to allow for full training and that he had learned a difficult new skill.
In September 2010, Johnson released a video demonstrating the following skills (training status):
- Vault
- 2.5 rotate Yurchenko "Amanar" (to the hole)
- Double rotate Yurchenko (into the hole)
- Uneven trunk
- double-spin the double layout (into the hole)
- full toe-on pirouette, connected to Geinger salto
- Beam
- return handspring, back handspring, full rotate layout (floor line)
- stand behind the salto (floor line)
- return handspring, back handspring, layout (low light)
- toggle jumps, layout steps, back spear
- re-insert
- Floor exercises
- full double winding layout (visible on mat, also without help on tumbletrack)
- double layout (no help to pit-mat and on tumbletrack)
- whips, double tumbletrack
- double pike
- double layout (no help on the spring floor)
In November 2010, Johnson entered the first post-Olympic national team training camp. Although, he hopes to return to the "farm" later in his comeback, based on the progress shown in his video, Marta Karolyi requested that she show up sooner. Johnson mentioned that his reconstructed knee still impeded a high volume of exercise.
In February 2011, Johnson became an official member of the US National Senior team once again allowing him to compete in international competitions. He stated that he wants to return to the competition in 2011 later.
In September 2011 Johnson was given the non-alternate name of traveling to the 2011 Women's World Women's Championship Team.
In October 2011 Johnson was appointed to the 2011 Pan American Games Team. He won a gold medal in team competitions and also a silver medal for his performances in uneven bars.
Retirement
On June 3, 2012, Johnson ended his comeback for the 2012 Olympic team and retired because the problem continued with his left knee.
Awards
Johnson is one of two women's athletes who appeared in the 100 most searched AOL women on the Internet for 2009, ranked 27th.
A scientific poll commissioned by Forbes magazine concluded that Johnson was "America's Most Favored Sportsman" in 2009.
Johnson was also at the top of the most exciting athlete on the Celebrity Metric E-score in 2010, and he was ranked seventh of Favorite Women's Favorite American Stars at Harris Interactive in 2010.
ESPN announced Johnson's nomination for "Best British Women's Olympus of 2009" ESPY Johnson won ESPY for "Best Female U.S. Olympian "and" Athlete - Female "Teen Choice Award, the last for the second year in a row.
On April 15, 2009, Johnson was awarded the prestigious AAU James E. Sullivan. The annual award honors the most representative US athletes "leadership qualities, character, sportsmanship, and ideals of amateurism."
Johnson was ranked fifth in the 2008 Women's Associated Press voting.
Johnson is the winner of the 2008 Teen Choice Award for Best Female Athlete, although he can not receive personal honor because of Olympic training commitments. He was the first gymnast to be nominated for the award.
Johnson-sized bronze statue Johnson honors gymnasts at the Iowa Hall of Pride in Des Moines.
On September 7, 2007, Johnson received the "Longines Prize for Elegance" in Stuttgart, Germany along with Hiroyuki Tomita from Japan. The prize is awarded in recognition of athletes who show remarkable elegance in international competitions at world level; the decision was unanimous. In addition to the trophy, designed by Swiss artist Piero Travaglini, the receiver also receives a watch from the Longines Evidenza collection and checks for $ 5,000.
Following the performance of the Johnson World Championships in 2007, Governor Chet Culver of Iowa proclaimed October 17 "Shawn Johnson Day" in the state.
On August 15, 2013, Johnson, along with his 2007 Worlds teammates, was inducted into the USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame.
In popular culture
Dancing with the Stars
In February 2009, Johnson became a celebrity competitor on ABC Dancing with the Stars season eight, partnering with season six winners, professional dancer Mark Ballas. At the end, the most stringent in the event's history, Johnson defeated Gilles Marini for less than 1%. He was the youngest champion in show history until Laurie Hernandez won in season 23 (and was the youngest contestant to Zendaya in season 16).
In April 2009, she appeared in the "Do You Love Me" music video by Ballas Hough Band wearing her costume Dancing with the Stars . Later, he reunites with one of the hosts, Tom Bergeron, at the Scripps National Spelling Bee's 82th to discuss his victory.
On September 24, 2012, Johnson again became a contestant on Dancing with the Stars, in the all-star edition (season 15). His colleague this time is a three-time champion Derek Hough. Tim Johnson and Hough are in 2nd place for Melissa Rycroft and Tony Dovolani, which aired on November 27, 2012. During the final, Len Goodman called Johnson "The No-Stress Express", stating that every part thrown at him, he took off with a little stress, and it turns out a clean performance. In the third week, judge Bruno Tonioli phoned Johnson, and his partner, Derek Hough "The Incredibles", after their performance on stage, stated that it was "The best routine I've seen in 15 seasons in America [Dancing with the Stars] and 9 in the UK [Strictly Come Dancing]. "
Dancing Show with Stars
In Season eight, Shawn Johnson and his partner Mark Ballas were crowned champions.
Shawn Johnson then returns for the All-Stars Season in partnership with three-time champion Derek Hough.
- Johnson and his partner Derek Hough finished as runners-up to the All-Stars season.
Other television appearances
Johnson telah muncul di banyak talkshow: The Today Show (3 kali), CCTV (20 Agustus 2008), The Tonight Show dengan Jay Leno (24 Agustus 2008), Late Show with David Letterman (25 Agustus 2008), The Oprah Winfrey Show (8 September 2008), The Ellen DeGeneres Show (4 kali), Tinggal bersama Regis dan Kelly (22 Oktober 2008), Jimmy Kimmel Live! (20 Mei 2009), dan Entertainment Tonight (23 episode).
In September 2008, he made a cameo appearance in the episode of "The Secret Life of American Teenager" one season "Just Say No". He made his second appearance in the series, in the two episodes of "Just Say Me", which aired on January 25, 2010.
Johnson is a celebrity in the Celebrity Taco Bell All-Star 2009 Celebrity Games that airs on ESPN, July 13, 2009.
On August 13th, 2009, she appeared in the celebrity edition of Who Wants To Be a Millionaire . He correctly answered the question about the lyrics for "Granny Got Run Over by the deer", winning $ 50,000 for his choice charity, Children's Hospital Empty.
Johnson assess the contest of Miss America 2010.
In September 2013, Johnson was a guest star on the rise Who's Line It Anyway?
Johnson is cast for the 2015 Celebrity Apprentice season. He is the sixth contestant to be fired from the show.
Season 2 of Adventure Capitalist, which aired on CNBC in October 2017, will feature Johnson as one of four investors who want to invest in overseas business prospective entrepreneurs.
Johnson competed in the specials for the MTV reality series The Challenge, titled Champs vs. Stars. Inaugural special 21 November 2017. Johnson was sent home in preliminary round by Champ Tori Deal in the fourth episode, which aired on December 12, 2017.
Public appearance
Johnson led the Pledge of Allegiance on August 28, 2008 at the 2008 Democratic National Convention.
On July 27, 2009, Johnson led the song "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" during a seven-inning stretch at Wrigley Field.
Gymnastics
From September to November 2008, Johnson was a marquet member of The Tour of Gymnastics Superstars. The recording section of the show's second tour was included in the Frosted Pink with a Twist, which is a special television about women's cancer (Johnson has cancer surviving grandmothers). Special television also features singer Jesse McCartney, Kenny Loggins, and Grammy Award singer Cyndi Lauper and Carole King. Johnson also held Progressive Skating and Gymnastics Spectacular in Rapid City, South Dakota, on December 23, 2008. The show was aired nationwide on NBC on January 18, 2009.
Books
In December 2008, Johnson launched a book, Shawn Johnson: Olympic Champion: Stories Behind the Smile (ISBN 978-1-934417-01-0), tells the story of his life through photos and personal quotes.
In June 2012, Johnson released another book, Balance of Win: What I Learned So Far About Love, Faith, and Living Your Dream , about his experience as an elite gymnast and post-Olympic life.
In June 2016, Johnson released a young adult novel, The Flip Side, about a young gymnast trying to balance his dream of getting an Olympic gold medal with his burning desire to become a "normal" teenager.
Ads
Midwest Hy-Vee's wholesale network, headquartered in Johnson's hometown of West Des Moines, runs television commercials before and during the Olympics featuring Johnson. After the Olympics, Johnson appeared in television commercials and online campaigns for Ortega ("Ortega made my pop taco") and McDonald's, as well as print and web ads for CoverGirl and Secret deodorants. Johnson also appeared in food packaging for McDonald's, Coca-Cola, Oscar Mayer, and Hy-Vee products. The report by Johnson's agent, Sheryl Shade, that Johnson would bless the Wheaties cereal box, did not work. The similarity appears in the limited edition Cheerios box in January 2009. In 2011, Johnson signed a sponsorship deal with Nike. Other support includes:
- Longines watch (2007)
- Crest toothpaste (P & amp; G)
- Sanofi-Aventis pharmaceuticals (2008)
- Oroweat baked goods (2008)
- Circuit City
- InterContinental Hotels Group
- Eukanuba
- Nestle
- Bounty paper towel (2012)
Other jobs
He has served as a spokeswoman for the Sanofi-Aventis pharmaceutical company, advocating women's cancer awareness through the campaign "What You Do Matters". Johnson also partnered with Crest toothpaste to promote dental hygiene, distributing toothpaste to low-income people.
Johnson is now running a successful YouTube channel with Andrew East's husband, with 364,000 subscribers and often millions of views on his videos. Content typically includes vlogging of everyday life and collaboration with other YouTube stars like Bratayley and Whitney Bjerken. The most successful video is "Fun at the Gym with Bratayley (WK 5)", with 4.4 million impressions.
Charity work
Since becoming a professional athlete, Johnson has been involved with many charitable activities. In December 2008, he hosted a charity event with fellow Iowa actor Ashton Kutcher to raise money to fix an area in his home country that was devastated by the flood. He also supports your "Character Training" program through lectures.
Staking incident
On March 25, 2009, a stalker was arrested after jumping over the fence and sneaking into the CBS lot. At this time, Shawn is still competing in the 8 Dancing With The Stars season. According to court documents filed in Los Angeles, 34-year-old Robert O`Ryan was arrested while possessing guns, tape, bonds, and love letters to Johnson, who was 17 at the time. O'Ryan left his home in Florida and went to California, believing that Johnson spoke to him on television via ESP, stating that they would be together and have children. The Johnson family filed an arrest warrant against O'Ryan. He was charged with criminal stalking, theft, and two alleged offenses carrying firearms loaded in the vehicle. He pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity, was punished in 2010 on all charges, and committed to Patton State Hospital for a maximum of five years.
Competitive history
Skill
Johnson's gymnastics trademark is his strength, difficulty, and consistency, though he is considered weaker in uneven bars and lacks high flexibility. He was the first American to finish the dome of 2.5 arched Yurchenko (Amanar), which is still one of the most vigorous dome in the world today. In 2008, Johnson often competed the following skills on each apparatus (from 2005-2008 CoP):
Vault
Amanar, 6.5 initial value difficulties for vault
2.5 Play Yurchenko (round-off entry, backhandspring, 2.5 rotating layout).
Bar
6.4 initial values ​​difficulty for routines
Kip cast ke handstand (KCH) pada bar tinggi dengan perubahan pegangan hop Straddled Jaeger (D); KCH Clear Hip 1/2 (C) Giant 1/1 (C) Gienger (D); KCH Clear Hip (C) Toe-on sole circle 1/1 (Hoefnagel) (D) Overshoot ke handstand (D) Stalder menembak ke atas ke bar tinggi (Ray) (C); KCH giant 2/1 Double Layout Dismount (Ray) (G).
Beam
7.0 nilai awal kesulitan untuk rutinitas
Free Jump Mount (A); two-foot flip flop (B) two-leg flip flop (B) Two-foot (E) layout; Front Pike (E); Full Twisting Tuck Back (F); Split Split Leap (C) Layout step-out (C) Back Pike; Replace Leap with 1/4 turn to straddle (Johnson) (C); Split Jump (A) Pike Jump (A) Back Tuck (C); Full Round with horizontally held legs (C); Sideward Roll Tucked (B); Round-off (B) Slipped Full-In Dismount (G).
Floor
6.5 initial value difficulty for routines
Double Tuck 2/1 (Silivas) (G); Whip (A) Back Layout 3/1 (E); Split Leap 1/1 (C); Split Switch Ring Leap (C) Johnson 1/2 (C); Double turn with horizontal under foot (B); Front Layout 1/1 (C) Front Layout 3/2 (Layout Rudi) (C); Straddle Jump 3/2 (C); Back Layout 2/1 (C); Full Twisting Double Back (E).
Junior
Senior
See also
- List of Olympic women gymnasts for the United States
References
External links
- Official website
- Shawn Johnson at International Gymnastics Federation
- Shawn Johnson at USA Gymnastics
- Shawn Johnson at the United States Olympic Committee
- Shawn Johnson East at IMDb
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