# Shawn Johnson East on Reddit (u/Shawnjohnsoneast)

Part of Athletes on Reddit, researched with Autumn (https://www.autumn.ai) from public sources. Updated 2026-11-07. Interactive version: https://www.autumn.ai/resources/athletes-on-reddit/shawn-johnson-east

Shawn Johnson East: Olympic gold medalist gymnast.

- Reddit account: [u/Shawnjohnsoneast](https://www.reddit.com/user/Shawnjohnsoneast/) (AMA only)
- How we know it's theirs: [Her 2020 r/IAmA AMA, posted from this account](https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/fpy9zn/iama_olympic_gold_medal_gymnast_ama/)
- Where they post, in the records we retrieved: r/IAmA (77)
- Known activity in the posts we found: 2020 to 2020
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shawn_Johnson_East

## Moments

### u/Shawnjohnsoneast in r/IAmA, Mar 27, 2020 · Personal story

Replying to a redditor:

> Hi Shawn! What is your favorite memory from competing at the Olympics?

> Considering I was only 16 years old... i remember laughing with my teammates on the competition floor about how we wished we had a Harry Potter wand so we could cast spells on the judges

Full thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/fpy9zn/comment/flnlsrg/ · 168 points as of Nov 7, 2026