Amy Chow

Amy Chow
Country represented United States
Born (1978-05-15) May 15, 1978 (age 46)[1][2]
HometownSan Jose, California, U.S.
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior International
Years on national team1990–1997, 1999–2001 (USA)
ClubWest Valley Gymnastics School
Head coach(es)Mark Young, Diane Amos
Eponymous skillsChow/Khorkina, Chow II
Medal record
Women's artistic gymnastics
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta Team
Silver medal – second place 1996 Atlanta Uneven bars
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Sydney Team
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1994 Dortmund Team
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1995 Mar del Plata Team
Gold medal – first place 1995 Mar del Plata Vault
Silver medal – second place 1995 Mar del Plata Uneven Bars
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Mar del Plata All-Around

Amy Yuen Yee Chow (Chinese: ; pinyin: Zhōu Wǎnyí; born May 15, 1978[3]) is an American former artistic gymnast who competed at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics. She is best known for being a member of the Magnificent Seven, which won the United States' first team gold medal in Olympic gymnastics. She is also the first Asian-American woman to win an Olympic medal in gymnastics.[4]

  1. ^ "Olympedia - Amy Chow". December 28, 2022.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Amy Chow". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on December 4, 2016.
  3. ^ The Gymnastics Almanac. Lowell House. 1999. p. 97. ISBN 1-56565-966-X.
  4. ^ "The 1996 USA Gymnastics Team: Where Are They Now?". Vogue. July 28, 2016.