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Shawn JohnsonAthlete Card | Olympics Gymnastics Medal TrackerAfter becoming America's fourth ever women's gymnastics world all-around champion in 2007, the then 15-year-old Shawn Johnson warned there would be more to come and switched her gaze firmly on the Beijing Olympics. At those 2007 worlds in Stuttgart, Germany, Johnson upstaged Chinese veteran Yang Wei to win the all-around title. The girl from Iowa went to Stuttgart as a largely unknown newcomer and left as the most titled gymnast of the championships having been part of the gold medal winning U.S. women's team and claiming the 2007 floor gold, despite a penalty for stepping out of bounds. But no sooner had she completed her routines than her aim was focused on next year's Olympics, for which she is training four hours per day on new routines with her coach of ten years standing, Liang Chow, a former captain of China's men's team. |
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Story | Conversation | December 07, 2009ESPN 100: Nos. 91-100
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Story | Conversation | December 03, 2009Blogging The Nation
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United States' Shawn Johnson competes during the women's floor final of the artistic gymnastics event of the Beijing 2008...
Photo | October 20, 2009For Johnson, mind is what matters
Alyssa Roenigk, For GIRL MagazineWhether she's competing in the Olympics or on "Dancing with the Stars," Shawn Johnson isn't surprised when she wins ... she's already pictured it a thousand times
Story | Conversation | October 19, 2009Sloan edges teammate Bross
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Story | Conversation | October 16, 2009Bross leads; Sloan fifth
Associated PressRebecca Bross had the best score in qualifying at her first world gymnastics championships. Bross finished with 57.4 points, just one-tenth ahead of another newcomer, Romania's Ana Porgras.
Story | Conversation | October 14, 2009Judge rules man can be tried
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Story | Conversation | October 13, 2009MVPs and LVPs, Cy Youngs and Yuks
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comIt's time to bid farewell to another season that was filled with highs, lows and so much in between. With that said, here come the awards.
Story | Conversation | October 02, 2009Athletes on "Dancing with the Stars"
Mark Francescutti and Jen Lukac, Special to Page 2In the first eight seasons of "Dancing with the Stars" athletes have provided many memorable moments.
Story | Conversation | September 21, 2009Chat rescheduled: We'll go Friday at 2 ET
Paul Kuharsky, AFC South...link and a reminder in the morning. Thank you for your flexibility. You remind me of Shawn Johnson
Blog | September 17, 2009Man charged with stalking Johnson
Associated PressProsecutors charged a man with stalking "Dancing With the Stars" contestant Shawn Johnson, saying he drove from Florida in a car found with loaded guns, duct tape and love letters to meet the 17-year-old Olympic gymnast.
Story | Conversation | March 26, 20092009 Central Open Point standings
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