Shawn Johnson

Shawn Johnson

Shawn Johnson is an American gymnast from the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics. She was the 2007 World All-Around Champion, and the 2007 U.S. National All-Around Champion. She is also a competitor on Dancing with the Stars 2009.

 
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As announced by ABC, in alphabetical order, here are the 13 stars making their ballroom dancing debut in 2009 on Dancing with the Stars:

BELINDA CARLISLE
80's pop singer Belinda Carlisle
-- The lead singer of the Go-Go's, the most successful all-female band of all time.








DAVID ALAN GRIER
TV actor David Alan "DAG" Grier
-- TV actor from In Living Color, Life with Bonnie, and Chocolate News for Comedy Central.








JEWEL
Singer and song-writer Jewel
-- Singer and songwriter









SHAWN JOHNSON
Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson
-- Olympic gold medalist in balance beam at the 2008 Summer Olympics.








LIL' KIM
Female Rapper Lil' Kim
-- Grammy Award winning multi-platinum rapper.









GILLES MARINI
Sex and the City actor Gilles Marini
-- An actor from the movie Sex and the City.










TY MURRAY
Rodeo ringer Ty Murray
-- The most accomplished rodeo athlete in the century-long history of the sport.








STEVE-O
Comedian and producer Steve-O
-- Starred in his own show for MTV - Wildboyz.









NANCY O'DELL
TV personality Nancy O'Dell
-- The co-Anchor of Access Hollywood.









DENISE RICHARDS
Actress Denise Richards
-- Actress known for her roles in films such as Wild Things and Starship Troopers.








LAWRENCE TAYLOR
Football great Lawrence Taylor
-- Widely regarded as the greatest defensive player in the history of the National Football League.








CHUCK WICKS
Singer Chuck Wicks
-- A gifted songwriter and vocalist.









STEVE WOZNIAK
Computer guy Steve Wozniak
-- A Silicon Valley icon and philanthropist.
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A Florida man who drove cross-country to meet Olympic gold medal gymnast Shawn Johnson was ordered on Tuesday to stand trial on accusations of stalking her, but a judge dropped a charge of attempted kidnapping against the man. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Michael Carter said prosecutors met the burden of proof for the stalking charge against Robert O'Ryan, who was arrested in March trying to get onto the set of ABC television's "Dancing with the Stars" show where Johnson, 17, was performing. Police say O'Ryan, 34, had zip ties, duct tape and two guns, but the judge said on ... Read Full Story
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A judge says there's enough evidence against a man accused of stalking Shawn Johnson for the case to go to trial. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Michael Carter made the ruling after concluding a preliminary hearing for Robert O'Ryan, who has been jailed since his arrest in March. Authorities say he trespassed on the lot where "Dancing With the Stars" is taped and tried to contact Johnson. The 17-year-old Olympic gold-medal gymnast won the dancing competition earlier this year. Johnson and her parents have obtained a civil restraining order against the 34-year-old Florida man. Authorities said they found a pair of loaded guns in ... Read Full Story
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Gymnast Shawn Johnson attends the 29th annual Salute to Women in Sports Awards presented by the Women's Sports Foundation at The Waldorf-Astoria Hotel on October 14, 2008 in New York City. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images North America) A 34-year-old man concealing two loaded guns was arrested early Tuesday morning after attempting to sneak onto the set of Dancing With the Stars . According to TMZ , Robert O'Ryan was obsessed with 17-year-old contestant and Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson , and apparently thought the two were "meant to be." O'Ryan is currently in police custody and being held on $35,000 bail. Johnson's mother, ... Read Full Story
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Olympic champion Nastia Liukin won't be competing at the world gymnastics championships in October. Liukin took herself out of the mix for the U.S. team on Monday, saying she needs more time to get in shape. Liukin has spent much of the past year on the road, and returned to competition only in late July. She did one event at the national championships two weeks ago, finishing fourth on balance beam. The worlds are Oct. 12-18 in London. The first of two training camps that will be used to determine the U.S. team begins next week. Liukin insists her decision is not the end ... Read Full Story
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  Scary stuff. A man who has been stalking Shawn Johnson was arrested near the Dancing with the Stars set. The man who claims he’s “meant to be” with Shawn Johnson was caught scaling the fence outside CBS Studios prior to a DWTS taping. Shawn Johnson’s stalker, Robert O’Ryan, 34, had two loaded guns in his vehicle and items at his motel room included duct tape, zip ties, a map love letters, and clippings. In this Today show video clip, more details about Shawn Johnson’s stalker are included: Police documents say that the man had “packed all his belongings and permanently left Florida to ... Read Full Story
Whoop. I still can’t get too excited about today’s SPECTACULAR. Olympians Shawn Johnson and Nastia Liukin join us again for this spectular event. This year’s musical host is Ashley Tisdale, who starred in Disney High School Musical movies. NASTIA LIUKIN SAMANTHA PESZEK SHAWN JOHNSON RAJ BHAVSAR COURTNEY KUPET JONATHAN HORTON IVAN IVANKOV Rushmore Plaza Civic Center, Rapid City, South Dakota – Progressive Skating and [...]  
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A badly translated but cute article from China. … Yang Le, deeply influenced by Olympic champion uncle Yang Wei, was fascinated with gymnastics. Her passion for the gymnastics led her to this school when she was only 3 years old. … Future star of gymnastics: Little girl’s champion dream  
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LONDON — The Americans are making a habit of this 1-2 thing. Bridget Sloan edged teammate Rebecca Bross for the title at the world gymnastics championships Friday night, just as Nastia Liukin beat Shawn Johnson for the Olympic gold medal last...  
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A Florida man who drove cross-country to meet Olympic gold medal gymnast Shawn Johnson was ordered on Tuesday to stand trial on accusations of stalking her, but a judge dropped a charge of attempted kidnapping against the man.  
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Thousands gathered at the Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs on Sunday to learn more about getting healthy and staying healthy. Those in attendance at the event got some inspiration from Iowa’s golden girl, Olympic gold medal gymnast Shawn Johnson.  
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A judge says there's enough evidence against a man accused of stalking Shawn Johnson for the case to go to trial. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Michael Carter made the ruling after concluding a preliminary hearing for Robert O'Ryan, who has been jailed since his arrest in March. Author...  
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LSU alumna stays focused on schoolHeroes get remembered, but legends never die. This epic quote from Babe Ruth’s character in the 1993 movie ‘The Sandlot’ perfectly sums up the career of former LSU gymnast Ashleigh Clare-Kearney. Clare-Kearney’s name will live on f...  
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LONDON – Olympic champion Nastia Liukin has a new title. Liukin was elected to the International Gymnastics Federation’s (FIG) Athletes Commission on Sunday, representing women’s artistic gymnastics. Jani Tanskanen of Finland, the 1997 world champion on high. . . .  
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Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Shawn Johnson Shawn Johnson's alleged stalker will stand trial for four of the five charges that were filed against him -- felony stalking, felony commercial burglary and two misdemeanor counts of carrying a loaded firearm in his car.Robert O'Ryan was in court ...Permalink  
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From twitter: if you all haven’t heard JAN 19 is not only my big 18th but also the day i become an Olympic TORCHBEARER in Calgary =D ShawneyJ The torch run has begun for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Olympic triathalete gold medalist Simon Whitfield and speed skating gold medalist Catriona Le May Doan light the [...]  
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