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Shawn Johnson

Biography

Shawn Johnson

Shawn Johnson is an Olympic gold and three-time silver medalist in women's gymnastics. She was the 2007 all-around World Champion and the 2007 and 2008 US all-around champion. Shawn won the eighth season of "Dancing with the Stars" as the youngest competitor in the show's history. She has appeared on "Oprah," "Today," "Late Show with David Letterman," "The Tonight Show" and other programs. Shawn earned ESPN's ESPY Award for Best US Female Olympian in 2009; she also won the Teen Choice Female Athlete of the Year Award in both 2009 and 2011.

Books by Shawn Johnson

Shawn Johnson with Nancy French - Christian, Nonfiction, Sports

Twenty-year-old American gymnast Shawn Johnson is no stranger to hard work and adversity. But after numerous setbacks, she wasn’t sure who she was anymore. She wasn’t sure what her goals were. And she wasn’t sure she was satisfied with where she was with her faith and God. Could she find the right kind of success in life --- the kind that doesn’t involve medals or trophies, but peace, love and lasting joy?