Career, in brief
Shawn Johnson competed for USA in women's artistic gymnastics, with her sole Olympic appearance at the 2008 Games. She won four Olympic medals — one gold and three silver.
USA · WAG · 2007 – 2008
Shawn Johnson
Shawn Johnson competed for USA in women's artistic gymnastics, 2007–2008. Career medals: 4 gold, 3 silver.
7
career medals
across Olympic, World, and Continental finals.
Timeline
Career arc, year by year.
- 2008
- OlympicBeijing 2008 Olympic Games — Gymnastics ArtisticsilverAug 9 → 19Team silver; Floor silver; Beam gold; AA silver
- 2007
- World2007 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships (40th, Stuttgart)goldSep 1 → 9Team gold; Floor gold; AA gold
Olympic — 1 appearance
Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
Aug 9 → 19 · Beijing
Team Qual 62.725 Final United StatesCHN 188.900 · USA 186.525 · ROU 181.525 SILVER
All-Around Qual 62.725 — 1st, advanced Final 62.725 SILVER
Uneven Bars Qual 15.325 — did not advance 11th
Balance Beam Qual 15.975 — 3rd, advanced Final 16.225 GOLD
Floor Exercise Qual 15.425 — 3rd, advanced Final 15.500 SILVER
World — 1 appearance
2007 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships (40th, Stuttgart)
Sep 1 → 9 · Stuttgart
Team Final USA GOLD
All-Around Final GOLD
Floor Exercise Final GOLD
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Sources
Sources
olympedia.org (Beijing 2008, Stuttgart 2007) · olympics.com · gymnasticsresults.com (Stuttgart 2007) · usagym.org (Stuttgart 2007)
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Last verified 2026-05-26 · corrections welcome at hello@gleaminggymnast.com