| Liang Chow | |
|---|---|
 Chow with athlete Norah Flatley at the 2014 City of Jesolo Trophy | |
| Personal information | |
| Alternative name(s) | Qiao Liang |
| Country represented |  China (as head coach of the national female team) |
| Former countries represented | China (as gymnast) |
| Born | January 1, 1968 Beijing, China |
| Hometown | Beijing |
| Residence | West Des Moines, Iowa, United States Beijing, China |
| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics |
Liang Chow (also known as Qiao Liang; simplified Chinese: 乔良; traditional Chinese: 喬良; pinyin: Qiáo Liáng) (born January 1, 1968) is a Chinese-American former artistic gymnast. He is the founder, owner, and head coach of Chow's Gymnastics and Dance Institute in West Des Moines, Iowa.[1] He is notable for being the coach of 2008 Olympic balance beam champion Shawn Johnson and 2012 Olympic individual all-around champion Gabby Douglas.[2] He coached senior US gymnasts Norah Flatley and Rachel Gowey and junior US gymnast Victoria Nguyen.[3][4]
- ^ "Chow's Gymnastics - Des Moines, IA". chowsgym.com. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- ^ Emmert, Mark (Jul 31, 2012). "Olympics: Gabby Douglas finds coach Liang Chow at the right time". Poughkeepsie Journal.
- ^ "Broken ankle takes Rachel Gowey out of worlds, nationals". usatoday.com. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- ^ https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2014/08/23/gymnastics-liang-chow-rachel-gowey-norah-flatley-gabey [bare URL]