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Shawn Johnson East

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Shawn Johnson East is an American former artistic gymnast, born Shawn Machel Johnson on 19 January 1992, who became a leading gymnast of the 2008 Olympic cycle. She won the balance beam gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Games and silver medals in the team, all-around and floor exercise events, and she was the 2007 all-around World champion. She also won five Pan American Games gold medals and three national all-around titles before retiring in 2012. Outside competition she won the eighth season of the television contest Dancing with the Stars in 2009.

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1992 1
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Female 2
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5+ 1
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Shawn Johnson East (born Shawn Machel Johnson; January 19, 1992) is an American former artistic gymnast.
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1. Shawn Johnson East (Wikipedia)
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    January 19, 1992
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    She is the 2008 Olympic balance beam gold medalist and team, all-around and floor exercise silver medalist.
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    Shawn Johnson East (born Shawn Machel Johnson; January 19, 1992) is an American former artistic gymnast.
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    Shawn Johnson East (born Shawn Machel Johnson; January 19, 1992) is an American former artistic gymnast.
  • Competed In: 2008 Summer Olympics, Lead, 2008 Olympics
    She is the 2008 Olympic balance beam gold medalist and team, all-around and floor exercise silver medalist.
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