Tori Bowie, Three-Time Olympic Sprint Medalist, Dies at 32

The Mississippi native burst onto the scene at the Rio Olympics and went on to add a world title to her resume the following year.

Tori Bowie, a three-time Olympic medalist and the 2017 world champion in the 100-meter dash, has died, according to her management company and World Athletics. She was 32 years old. 

No cause of death has been reported as of Wednesday morning.

“We’ve lost a client, dear friend, daughter and sister,” Icon Management tweeted Wednesday morning. “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.”

In a post on Instagram, World Athletics confirmed Bowie’s death, saying that it was “deeply saddened” by the news.

Bowie, a Mississippi native, began her career primarily as a long jumper before transitioning to sprint events in 2014. She then rose onto the international scene while representing Team USA at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

At that year’s Games, Bowie won three medals, including a gold as a member of the 4x100m relay team. She added a silver in the 100m and a bronze in the 200m.

The following year, Bowie added to her resume by winning gold in the 100m at the 2017 World Athletics Championships in London. She narrowly won the race, eking out the Ivory Coast's Marie-Josée Ta Lou by a hundredth of a second.

Bowie began competing in the long jump once again soon after, finishing fourth at the 2019 world championships. She did not attend U.S. Team Trials ahead of the Tokyo Olympics and last competed in June of 2022.