Dancing with the Stars winners

Another year, another chapter of Dancing with the Stars safely in the books. Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson became the Season 8 winner, edging out Gilles Marini for the title. She became the third Olympic gold medalist to win the event, joining speed skater Apolo Anton Ohno and figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi.

Here’s a list of the winners from the first eight seasons, with professional partner in parentheses:

Season 1: Kelly Monaco (Alec Mazo)
Season 2: Drew Lachey (Cheryl Burke)
Season 3: Emmitt Smith (Cheryl Burke)
Season 4: Apolo Anton Ohno (Julianne Hough)
Season 5: Helio Castroneves (Julianne Hough)
Season 6: Kristi Yamaguchi (Mark Ballas)
Season 7: Brooke Burke (Derek Hough)
Season 8: Shawn Johnson (Mark Ballas)

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