Shawn Johnson East

How tall is Shawn Johnson East?

Shawn Johnson East is commonly listed at 4 ft 11 in (149.9 cm).

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Shawn Johnson East’s 4 ft 11 in (149.9 cm) is short for a US woman: about 6 in 100 US women are shorter.

Other reports range from 4 ft 9 in (145 cm) to 4 ft 11 in (149.9 cm); the drawing and the comparisons on this page use 4 ft 11 in (149.9 cm). Each one is listed below with where it comes from.

The average US man is taller than Shawn Johnson East by 10 in (25.2 cm). Tallest to shortest in this lineup.Shawn Johnson East: 4 ft 11 in (149.9 cm). The average US man is taller than Shawn Johnson East by 10 in (25.2 cm). Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). Average US woman: 5 ft 3.5 in (161.2 cm). The average US man is taller than the average US woman by 5.5 in (13.9 cm).The average US man is taller than Shawn Johnson East by 10 in (25.2 cm). Tallest to shortest in this lineup.Shawn Johnson East: 4 ft 11 in (149.9 cm). The average US man is taller than Shawn Johnson East by 10 in (25.2 cm). Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). Average US woman: 5 ft 3.5 in (161.2 cm). The average US man is taller than the average US woman by 5.5 in (13.9 cm).

Shawn Johnson East beside others

Shawn Johnson East is one of the shorter gymnasts we have heights for: McKayla Maroney (5 ft 3 in) stands 4 in (10.1 cm) taller and Simone Biles (4 ft 8 in) is 3 in (7.9 cm) shorter.

Also listed at 4 ft 11 in: Jordan Chiles.

  • Olga Korbut: 5 ft 0 in (152 cm), 1 in (2.1 cm) taller than Shawn Johnson East.
  • Simone Biles: 4 ft 8 in (142 cm), 3 in (7.9 cm) shorter than Shawn Johnson East.

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4 ft 11 in (149.9 cm)

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Source: Wikipedia

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4 ft 9 in (145 cm)

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Shawn Johnson East, 4 ft 11 in (150 cm), drawn to scale beside the average US man, 5 ft 9 in (175 cm), and the average US woman, 5 ft 3.5 in (161 cm)