Liang Qiao

AWARD WINNING GYMNAST AND COACH
COACH OF 2007 WOMEN'S GYMNASTICS CHAMPION TEAM AT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

- U.S. National Team Coach
- 2007 U.S. Senior Elite Coach of the Year
- Head Coach of 2007 World Championship U.S. Champion Team
- Coach of Shawn Johnson 2007 American Cup AA Champion
- Coach for 2007 Pam American Games U.S. Sr. Champion Team
- Head Coach of 2006 Pan American Games U.S. Jr. Champion Team
- Head Coach of 2006 Pacific Alliance U.S. Jr. Champion Team

BACKGROUND

Liang Chow was born and raised in China and competed for the Chinese National gymnastics team.
He earned a bronze medal for China at the 1989 World Championships. As a co-captain of the Chinese National Gymnastics Team, he led his country to 36 international gold medals over his athletic career.

In 1992, he accepted a full-ride scholarship to study English in Iowa, and moved to the United States.

Coaches as a husband and wife team with Liwen Zhaung; The couple met in the late 1980s when they were both gymnasts on the Chinese National Team. Natives of Beijing, the host city for the 2008 Olympics, their passion for gymnastics led them to Iowa and to coach Olympic hopeful Shawn Johnson.

Liang Qiao (Chow) and wife Liwen Zhaung own and operate Chow’s Gymnastics and Dance Institute in West Des Moines, Iowa, training center of future Olympians.

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