Tori Bowie

World Champion Olympic Medalist Tori Bowie Passes Away At 32-Years-Old

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As an Olympic medalist and world champion, Tori Bowie was a force to be reckoned with on the track. Yesterday, her sudden death shocked the athletic community and left her fans and loved ones confused.

Deputies were called for a well-being check at a home in the 5400 block of Bowman Drive after Frentorish “Tori” Bowie had not been seen or heard from in several days. When deputies went inside, they found Bowie, 32, dead in the home.

There were no signs of foul play, the Sheriff’s Office said. The Medical Examiner’s Office will determine the cause and manner of death.

“USATF is deeply saddened by the passing of Tori Bowie, a three-time Olympic medalist and two-time world champion,” USA Track and Field CEO Max Siegel said in a statement. “A talented athlete, her impact on the sport is immeasurable, and she will be greatly missed.”

The 32-year-old Mississippi native had retired from professional running in 2019, but remained active in the sport as a coach and mentor to young athletes. Pharrell even pegged her for a collaboration with SolarHu labeling her an inspiration.

Pharrell said, “Tori is an inspiration to me and to everyone she meets. After facing a few personal setbacks years ago, she persevered and worked her way to winning three Olympic medals and the 2017 100 meter world championship — making her the fastest woman in the world. Her inner strength is the embodiment of everything SolarHu is about.

Bowie, who retired from international competition in 2019, was one of the brightest stars in track and field. In 2017 she won gold in the 100m at the World Championships in London, which remains the most-recent gold medal a woman from the United States has won.

Bowie was taken in by her grandmother as an infant after she was left at a foster home. She considered herself a basketball player and only reluctantly showed up for track, but Bowie was a fast learner, becoming a state champion in the 100, 200 and long jump before going to college.

Her first major international medal was a 100-meter bronze at worlds in 2015. After winning, she said, “my entire life my grandmother told me I could do whatever I set my mind to.”

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Olympic Gold Medalist Tori Bowie Dead At 32

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Tori Bowie, a three-time Olympic medalist and a two-time world champion in track and field, has died at the age of 32. Her agent, Kimberly Holland, confirmed the tragic news to CNN on Wednesday. She was found dead at home in Florida earlier in the day and the cause of death is not yet known. A preliminary investigation showed no foul play was involved.

Holland’s company, Icon Management Inc., addressed the news in a statement on social media: “We’ve lost a client, dear friend, daughter and sister,” the company wrote in a Twitter post. “Tori was a champion…a beacon of light that shined so bright! We’re truly heartbroken and our prayers are with the family and friends.”

Tori Bowie With Her Gold Medal

LONDON, ENGLAND – AUGUST 07: Tori Bowie of the United States poses with the gold mdeal for the Women’s 100 metres during day four of the 16th IAAF World Athletics Championships London 2017 at The London Stadium on August 7, 2017 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)

Bowie famously took home three medals at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. She won gold in the 4x100m relay, silver in the 100 meters, and bronze in the 200 meters. At the 2017 world championships, she won gold in both the 100 meters and the 4x100m. “[Bowie] was a rare athletic talent who represented the United States in both sprints and jumps during her decorated career,” World Athletics told CNN in a statement. “A triple Olympic medallist in Rio in 2016, she reached the pinnacle of our sport when she won two gold medals, in the 100m and 4x100m relay, at the world championships in London a year later. We send heartfelt condolences to her family, friends and the USA track and field community at this difficult time.”

Several other members of the track and field community expressed their sorrow at the loss on social media. Jamaican sprinter Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce said the news “breaks my heart,” as noted by CNN, while US long jumper Brittney Reese said on Twitter: “You have made a lot of us proud thank you for representing our state of Mississippi like you did … RIP !”

Icon Management’s Statement

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