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Tori Bowie, a way and tract jock and three-time U.S. Olympic medalist, was recovered dormant successful a Florida location connected May 2, according to authorities. She was 32.
In Memoriam: Fallen Stars of 2023
The sports satellite has mislaid a champion.
Tori Bowie, a way and tract jock who won 3 medals for Team USA astatine the 2016 Olympics, has died astatine the property of 32, according to her absorption agency.
"We're devasted to stock the precise bittersweet quality that Tori Bowie has passed away," Icon Management Inc. shared successful a May 3 Instagram post. "We've mislaid a client, beloved friend, girl and sister. Tori was a champion…a beacon of airy that shined truthful bright!"
The connection continued, "We're genuinely heartbroken and our prayers are with the family, friends and everyone that loved her."
A spokesperson for the bureau told NBC News that deputies from Florida's Orange County Sheriff's Office were asked connected May 2 "to behaviour a well-being cheque of a pistillate successful her 30s who had not been seen oregon heard from successful respective days."
The woman—later identified as Frentorish "Tori" Bowie—was recovered dead a home, authorities confirmed to the outlet, with the sheriff noting that determination "were nary signs of foul play."
A origin of decease has not been given, pending probe from the Orange County Chief Medical Examiner.
A Mississippi native, Bowie famously took location the golden with Tianna Bartoletta, Allyson Felix and English Gardner as portion of the 4×100 metre relay squad astatine the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games. She also won a metallic medal successful the 100 metre dash and a bronze successful the 200 metre dash astatine the aforesaid Olympics.
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In the aftermath of her passing, Bowie's teammates took to Instagram to stock their thoughts and condolences. "I person truthful galore feelings and I'm trying to beryllium precise cautious astir however I explicit them," Bartoletta wrote. "We truly person got to commencement doing amended by each other- assistance each different LIVE successful bid earlier we laic them to remainder successful it."
Meanwhile, Gardener captioned a photograph of Bowie connected her Instagram Stories: "A champion ...Rest successful Peace."
USA Track & Field besides remembered Bowie and her sportsmanship. "Her interaction connected the athletics is immeasurable," the enactment shared successful a Twitter statement, "and she volition beryllium greatly missed."
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