Shawn Johnson
Shawn Johnson
Shawn Machel Johnsonis an American retired artistic gymnast. She is the 2008 Olympic balance beam gold medalist and team, all-around and floor exercise silver medalist. Johnson is also a five-time Pan American Games gold medalist, winning the team titles in 2007 and 2011, as well as titles in the all-around, uneven bars, and balance beam in 2007...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAthlete
Date of Birth19 January 1992
CountryUnited States of America
winning games stills
I was at the Olympic Games winning medals and I still doubted my image. I doubted what I looked like. That's sad.
gymnastics important doe
Gymnastics is not only a good thing to live by, but it is important to understand how it does help you in life.
girl summer life-lesson
I think it's important for girls at a young age to be involved in as many things as possible. Especially safe communities of people that teach them great life lessons like self-confidence and courage. And getting girls to go to camp especially in the summer where they can meet new friends, learn new things, and not just sit at home and watch TV.
sacrifice thinking
Everybody sacrifices something in an attempt to reach what they think society wants.
prom ask-me wells
Well-I don't know if anyone would really ask me to prom.
gymnastics sacrifice
I don't call them sacrifices. I call them exchanges.
sports gymnastics thinking
I don't think I've ever not gotten nervous. When you work so hard for one special day or routine, you want to perform it better than you ever have. We always say at our gym, If you lose the nerves, you lose the sport.
trying fit
I was always trying to be leaner and thinner to fit the standard and the mold.
heart mean gymnastics
Image isn't everything, It's what comes from your heart, and what you learn and what you say and how you act that means more than anything.
attention pay gymnast
I pay attention to my diet to be a healthier gymnast, but I'm not obsessive over it.
sports fun kids
Everything for me started with my love of the sport. In society we're losing the fun with kids and pushing success on them too hard. Success comes from fun.
people under-pressure
I was under pressure because of what people were saying about my physique.
athlete doubt body
To have any doubt in your body is the biggest weakness an athlete can have.
body machines wells
The body is an amazing machine... If you eat the right things your body will perform incredibly well!