Amy Chow
Amy Chow was born on May 15, 1978 in San Jose, California. Her parents, Nelson and Susan Chow, immigrated to the United States from Shanghai and Hong Kong. Chow began gymnastics at the age of three and at the age of five, started training under Mark Young and Diane Amos at West Valley Gymnastics School. Her first international competition was the 1994 World Championships held in Dortmund, Germany. She performed admirably at the team finals to help U.S. clinch the silver medal. At the 1995 Pan American Games, Chow was a part of the gold-medal winning team and also won the gold medal on vault, silver on uneven bars, and bronze in the all-around. She qualified for the 1995 World Championships, but had to sit out because of an ankle sprain sustained just a few days before the competition. At the 1996 Olympics, Chow is primarily known for winning a silver medal on the uneven bars and helping the team win gold. She also competed at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney along with Magnificent Seven teammate, Dominique Dawes. The team placed fourth and Chow qualified to the all-around finals where she was the second-ranked American woman, finishing in fourteenth place.
Chow attended Stanford University and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Biology in 2002. She then went on to Stanford Medical School and graduated in 2007. In 2010, Chow and the other women on the 2000 Olympic team were awarded the bronze medal in the team competition after it was discovered that the previous medal winners, the Chinese team, had falsified the age of a team member. Also in 2010, Chow married Jason Ho, an orthopedic surgeon. Upon the completion of her residency, Chow set up private practice as a general practitioner in northern California, where she resides with her husband.
Chow attended Stanford University and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Biology in 2002. She then went on to Stanford Medical School and graduated in 2007. In 2010, Chow and the other women on the 2000 Olympic team were awarded the bronze medal in the team competition after it was discovered that the previous medal winners, the Chinese team, had falsified the age of a team member. Also in 2010, Chow married Jason Ho, an orthopedic surgeon. Upon the completion of her residency, Chow set up private practice as a general practitioner in northern California, where she resides with her husband.