Liang Chow
| Liang Chow | |
|---|---|
Chow with athlete Norah Flatley at the 2014 City of Jesolo Trophy | |
| Personal information | |
| Alternative name(s) | Qiao Liang |
| Born | January 1, 1968 Beijing, China |
| Gymnastics career | |
| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics |
| Country represented | China (as head coach of the national female team) |
| Former countries represented | China (as gymnast) |
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. He is notable for being the coach of 2008 Olympic balance beam champion Shawn Johnson and 2012 Olympic individual all-around champion Gabby Douglas. He coached senior US gymnasts Norah Flatley and Rachel Gowey and junior US gymnast Victoria Nguyen.