Tori Bowie, the sprinter who won three Olympic medals at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games, has died. She was 32.
Bowie바카라s death was announced on Wednesday by her management company and USA Track and Field. No cause of death was given.
바카라USATF is deeply saddened by the passing of Tori Bowie, a three-time Olympic medalist and two-time world champion,바카라 USA Track and Field CEO Max Siegel said in a statement. 바카라A talented athlete, her impact on the sport is immeasurable, and she will be greatly missed.바카라
According to the Orange County Sheriff바카라s Office in Orlando, Florida, deputies responded Tuesday afternoon to a home in the area 바카라for a well-being check of a woman in her 30s who had not been seen or heard from in several days.바카라
The sheriff바카라s office wrote that a woman, 바카라tentatively identified as Frentorish 바카라Tori바카라 Bowie (DOB: 8/27/1990), was found dead in the home. There were no signs of foul play.바카라
Growing up in Sandhill, Mississippi, Bowie was coaxed into track as a teenager and quickly rose up the ranks as a sprinter and long jumper. She attended Southern Mississippi, where she swept the long jump NCAA championships at the indoor and outdoor events in 2011.
Bowie turned in an electric performance at the 2016 Rio Olympics, where she won silver in the 100 and bronze in the 200. She then ran the anchor leg on a 4x100 team with Tianna Bartoletta, Allyson Felix and English Gardner to take gold.
A year later, she won the 100 meters at the 2017 world championships in London. She also helped the 4x100 team to gold.
바카라She was a very enthusiastic, sparkling personality,바카라 said track coach Craig Poole, who worked with Bowie early in her career and again later. 바카라She was really fun to work with.바카라
The track and field community mourned the loss of Bowie on social media. Jamaican sprint sensation Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce posted on Twitter: 바카라My heart breaks for the family of Tori Bowie. A great competitor and source of light. Your energy and smile will always be with me. Rest in peace.바카라
Added U.S. hurdler Lolo Jones: 바카라Too young. Gutted to hear about Tori Bowie. Incredible talent. A beautiful runner. I pray for the comfort of her family, thank your for blessing us with her. The running community mourns an incredible loss.바카라
Brittney Reese, a three-time Olympic medalist in the long jump, wrote: 바카라I바카라m so heartbroken over this ... You have made a lot of us proud thank you for representing our state of Mississippi like you did ... RIP!바카라
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, 바카라my entire life my grandmother told me I could do whatever I set my mind to.바카라
In a post on Twitter, Icon Management included a picture of Bowie holding up her hands in the shape of a heart. The management company wrote: 바카라We바카라ve lost a client, dear friend, daughter and sister. Tori was a champion바카라Ša beacon of light that shined so bright! We바카라re truly heartbroken and our prayers are with the family and friends.바카라
