Chow’s Gym

Project Brief: Chows Gymnastics & Dance Institute is located in West Des Moines, Iowa. The gym is known for training some well-decorated gymnasts, such as Olympic medal winners Shawn Johnson and Gabby Douglas. They also have many other well-known gymnasts who have competed in national and international competitions. Chow’s Gymnastics is the home of Liang Chow. Chow is well-known for his excellence as a coach and for training Olympic Gold Medalist Shawn Johnson, but Chow was also an exceptional gymnast for the Chinese National Team. Throughout his competitive gymnastics career, he received numerous honors and won more than 30 International Gold Medals. In 1990, Chow won the All-Around Title and became the XIV World Cup Master Champion. That year, he also became the Asian Games Champion. In 1989, Chow was a Bronze Medalist at the 1989 World Championship.