Tori Bowie, an American sprinter, and long jumper who won three Olympic medals and two world titles in the sport, has pἀssed away, according to her agent Kimberly Holland. 32 was Bowie’s age.
Bowie was discovered deἀd at his Florida home, according to Holland, who spoke with CNN on Wednesday. The cause of deἀth has not yet been determined.
An Instagram post from Bowie’s representation and Holland’s company, Icon Management Inc., said-
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“We’re devasted [sic] to share the unfortunate news that Tori Bowie has pἀssed away,”
“We’ve lost a client, dear friend, daughter, and sister. Tori was a champion…a beacon of light that shined so bright! We’re heartbroken, and our prayers are with the family, friends, and everyone who loved her.”
The post also added-
“As the story develops, we ask that you please respect our privacy.”
The United States of America Track and Field organization tweeted that it was “deeply saddened” to learn of Bowie’s deἀth and that her “impact on the sport is immeasurable.”
Gold in the 4x100m relay, silver in the 100m, and bronze in the 200m were Bowie’s three Olympic medals from 2016. She swept the 100- and 4-hundred-meter events at the 2017 World Championships, taking home two gold medals.
Bowie, a native of Sandhill, Mississippi, attended the University of Southern Mississippi and was a three-time All-American.
In June of 2022, Bowie completed his final official competition. In 2019, she competed in the long jump event at the global championships in Doha and placed fourth overall.
World Athletics (WA) said in a statement to CNN–
“[Bowie] was a rare athletic talent who represented the United States in both sprints and jumps during her decorated career.”
“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. At this difficult time, we send heartfelt condolences to her family, friends, and the USA track and field community.”
In response to a WA post on Instagram, Jamaican sprinter Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce said the news “breaks my heart,” while US long jumper and Mississippi native Brittney Reese noted on Twitter: “You have made a lot of us proud. Thank you for representing our state of Mississippi as you did … RἰP !”
