Shawn Johnson of United States wins beam title at gymnastics tourney

2008-08-19 11:29:28 GMT 2008-08-19 19:29:28 (Beijing Time) Xinhua

Shawn Johnson of the United States competes during women's balance beam final of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at National Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China, Aug. 19, 2008. Shawn Johnson claimed the title

　　BEIJING, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- Shawn Johnson of the United States won the gold medal of beam event at Olympic gymnastics tournament here on Tuesday.

　　Shawn Johnson collected 16.225 points for the title, edging her fellow American Nastia Liukin to the second place at 16.025. Cheng Fei of China settled for the bronze medal at 15.950.