Olympic throwback: first female Asian American Olympic gymnastics medalist serving community as pediatrician

[ASFN Admin]

The first female Asian American Olympic gymnastics medalist has been serving her community as a pediatrician for the past decade. A historic win: Amy Chow, now 43, was the first Asian American woman to win an Olympic medal in gymnastics when she competed in the 1996 Atlanta Games, as stated in Vogue. At the age of 6, Chow made it her goal to become an Olympian after seeing Mary Lou Retton on television.

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