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Shawn Johnson
Like
many other U.S. gymnasts before her, 16 year-old Shawn Johnson
is in the running to be America's sweetheart both during
and after her appearance at the 2008 Olympic
gymnastics competition.
Born
in Des Moines, Iowa on January 19, 1992 Shawn began training at
age 6 when her parents enrolled her in nearby Chow's
Gymnastics and Dance Institute under the tutelage of Chow
Liang, a Chinese gymnastics star in the late 1980s.
Liang, a native of Beijing,
remains her coach to this day.
Now
a media darling with appearances on Ellen, the Today Show, and
on the list of Time
Magazine's Top 100 Athletes to Watch, the winner of the 2008
U.S. All-Around Champion title is poised to steal the hearts of
millions around the world.
Advertisers
have already showered her with endorsement deals - from Coca-Cola,
Adidas, and McDonald's - amounting to nearly $1 million for the
gymnast who only began serious competition three years ago.
Shawn currently
attends Valley High School in her native Des Moines and when not
performing on the balance beam can be seen scribbling poetry in
her journal that she takes with her everywhere she goes.
More about
Shawn Johnson around the Web:
Shawn
Johnson.net -
The official site with a complete bio, personal details and fun
facts, photos, news and features, video clips, blog updates.
Shawn
Johnson - Wikipedia - Full biography with career history
and stats, quotes, photos, related references and resources.
Shawn
Johnson - America's next great gymnast - Feature article
with details on Shawn's career and personal life, photo gallery,
related forum and visitor comments.
ABC
News Person of the Week: Shawn Johnson - Why she was picked,
told in an interactive photo slide show.
Shawn
Johnson (2008 Gymnastics Hopeful)
- Photo and profile from Familes.com with personal info and performance
record.
also see in
Sports & Recreation -> Gymnastics
also
see -> Getting
Kids Started in Gymnastics
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