It's the full, behind-the-scenes story of how a young woman who won Olympic gold on the balance beam learned new lessons about balance-as well as love, faith, and what winning really means. What did she want most in life? What kind of success was worth pursuing? Would she ever find true faith, lasting hope, and real love? In Winning Balance, for the first time Shawn reveals her journey so far: her against-the-odds quest to become a gymnastics world champion, her flirtation with Hollywood glamour, her growing faith, and her struggle to find herself. And after suffering a potentially career-ending injury, Shawn ultimately had to rethink what was truly important. She had a terrifying experience with a stalker and would-be kidnapper. Although she won four medals at the Beijing Olympics, she was denied the big prize she'd dreamed of-the all-around gold medal. Her modest upbringing in Iowa made elite competition unlikely. Her first gymnastics coach told her family she lacked talent. Despite achieving more success and celebrity in her first two decades than most people experience in a lifetime, things haven't been easy for Olympic gold medalist Shawn Johnson. You've also seen her land on her feet-with her trademark smile-even when things haven't gone her way. You've seen her win Olympic medals in Beijing and the coveted mirror ball trophy on Dancing with the Stars. You've seen her perform gravity-defying gymnastics moves. She has been honored with numerous awards for her contribution to gymnastics.The inspiring story of a pint-size American gymnast with a big smile and an even bigger heart. Further, she also won silver in team, all-around and floor events at the Beijing Olympics. As a 16-year old rising star, she went on to rule the world of gymnastics by striking gold in the balance beam event at the 2008 Summer Olympics, held in Beijing.
Besides, she also bagged the world title in floor exercise.
By winning gold in the all-around competition in 2007 World Championship in Stuttguart, she became the fourth American woman to claim a World Championship title in the event. She is a three-time holder of US all-around championship-once as a junior and twice as a senior. Twenty-year-old American gymnast Shawn Johnson is a four-time Olympic gold and silver medalist a national- and world-champion athlete. Shawn Johnson started competing in national junior events at the age of 12 and was a part of various national and international events as a senior, winning a number of titles. This First Hardcover Edition of Winning Balance has been personally Autographed by Shawn Johnson. Introduced to gymnastics at the age of three, she plunged into gymnastics full-time to become a professional gymnast. Shawn Johnson is a retired American artistic gymnast who won balance beam gold at the Beijing Olympic Games.
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