![]() Already a popular role model to all ages, in 2009 she captured the national spotlight again when she won the widely popular Dancing with the Stars. Could she find the right kind of success in lifethe kind that doesnt involve medals or trophies, but peace, love, and lasting joy? This is the amazing true journey of how the young woman who won an Olympic gold medal on the balance beam became even more balanced. At age 20, American gymnast Shawn Johnson is a four-time Olympic gold and silver medalist a national- and world-champion athlete. ![]() And she wasnt sure she was satisfied with where she was with her faith and God. At age 20, American gymnast Shawn Johnson is a four-time Olympic gold and silver medalist a national- and world-champion athlete. And later, she suffered a potentially career-ending injury in a skiing accident that forced her life to a halt and made her rethink what was really important. Her loss of the major gymnastics prize everyone expected her to win in Beijing, the all-around Olympic gold medal, was the loss of a dream shed worked for since childhood. Yet Shawn is no stranger to hard work and adversity. What counts is learning from your mistakes and getting back up when life has knocked you down. Already a popular role model to all ages, in 2009 she captured the national spotlight again when she won the widely popular Dancing with the Stars. As long as you've done your best, making mistakes doesn't matter. ![]() ![]() ![]() Twenty-year-old American gymnast Shawn Johnson is a four-time Olympic gold and silver medalist a national- and world-champion athlete. ![]()
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