4 ft 11 in (149.9 cm)
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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.
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.
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