Liang Chow | |
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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 | Beijing, China | January 1, 1968
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]