Amy Chow

Quick Facts

Full Name	Amy Chow
Occupation	Gymnast
Date Of Birth	May 15, 1978(1978-05-15)
Age	46
Birthplace	San Jose
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Taurus

Amy Chow Biography

Amy Chow is one of the most popular and richest Gymnast who was born on May 15, 1978 in San Jose, California, United States. American gymnast, who was a member of the Magnificent 7 in the year 1997 Olympic gymnastics team that took home medals in America for the USA to be the first time ever in this category.

Amanda Borden was her teammate on the Magnificent 7 team. was her co-teammate on the Magnificent 7 team.

Chow began gymnastics training in 1981 at the age of 3. Her mother wanted her to be a ballerina and tried enrolling her in ballet schools, none of which would take a child that young. She then signed Amy up for classes at West Valley Gymnastics School in Campbell, California, where she joined an accelerated program at the age of 5, training under Mark Young and Diane Amos. Her younger brother, Kevin, was also a gymnast.

At 11 years old, Chow became the first gymnast at her school to reach the elite level. She began competing nationally in 1990.

Born in San Jose to Nelson and Susan Chow, one year ahead of her brother Kevin.

Amy Chow Net Worth

Amy Chow is one of the richest Gymnast from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Amy Chow 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In the days prior to the 1996 games She was thrown off the beam during her routine. Undaunted she returned to finish her routine and score enough points to be a part of the team.

In 1996 she also performed excellently in the individual bars event, securing the silver medal, which was a step behind Russian In ’96 she also performed well in the individual bars event, winning the silver medal behind the Russian Svetlana Khorkina..

Amy Yuen Yee Chow (Chinese: 周婉儀; pinyin: Zhōu Wǎnyí; born May 15, 1978) is a retired American 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.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Amy Chow height 5 ft 1 in Amy weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Amy Chow Dating?

According to our records, Amy Chow married to Jason Ho. As of December 1, 2023, Amy Chow’s is not dating anyone.

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Chow was inducted into the U.S. Gymnastics Hall of Fame twice: in 1998 as a member of the 1996 Olympic team, and again in 2005 as an individual. In 2004, she was inducted into the San Jose Sports Hall of Fame.

Facts & Trivia

Amy Ranked on the list of most popular Gymnast. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Amy Chow celebrates birthday on May 15 of every year.

When Chow decided to return to gymnastics in hopes of competing at the 2000 Olympics, she contacted Mark Young and asked him to train her for it. He agreed, despite the fact that he was retired by then. Chow juggled a rigorous training regimen with medical research at Stanford University, where she was working toward her undergraduate degree in biology, but ultimately took time off school to train.

What is Amy Chow doing now?

Post-Olympics She married Jason Ho, an orthopedic surgeon, on July 10, 2010, in Saratoga, California. After finishing her residency at Lucile Packard in June 2010, she set up private practice as a general pediatrician in Northern California , where she lives with her husband and two sons, Timmy and Matty.

What gym did Amy Chow go to?

Amy was born in 1978 with San Jose as her hometown. Chow began her gymnastics training in 1981 at age 3. Her mother wanted Amy to be a ballerina, but none of the schools would take a child that young. That led Amy to the West Valley Gymnastics Club , where her career got under way.

Where is Suni Lee from?

Saint Paul, MN

How old was Amy Chow 1996 Olympics?

As the U.S. team traveled around the country doing shows in the wake of the triumph of Atlanta, the then 18-year-old met many Asian-American families who gravitated toward her and her gymnastics.

Does Suni Lee have a mom?

Hailing from St. Paul, Minnesota, the 18-year-old athlete has worked towards this moment for more than a decade and has had support from her parents—father, John Lee, and mother, Yeev Thoj —along the way.