Tori Bowie, an Olympic medalist and world champion sprinter, passed away on April 17th, 2021 at the age of 32. Bowie was a three-time Olympic medalist, having won gold in the 4x100m relay at the 2016 Rio Olympics, silver in the 100m at the 2016 Rio Olympics, and bronze in the 200m at the 2012 London Olympics. She was also a two-time world champion in the 100m and 4x100m relay.
Bowie was born in Sand Hill, Mississippi on August 27th, 1988. She attended the University of Southern Mississippi, where she was a four-time All-American in track and field. After college, she began competing professionally and quickly rose to prominence in the world of track and field. She set a personal best of 10.80 seconds in the 100m in 2015, making her the fifth fastest woman in history at the time.
Bowie’s career was marked by her success on the international stage. In addition to her Olympic medals, she won gold medals at the 2015 World Championships in the 100m and 4x100m relay. She also won gold medals at the 2014 Continental Cup and the 2014 IAAF World Relays.
Bowie’s death has been met with an outpouring of grief from the track and field community. Her former coach at Southern Mississippi, Jon Stuart, said that Bowie was “a great athlete and an even better person.” He went on to say that she “was a role model for young athletes everywhere.”
Tori Bowie was an incredible athlete who achieved great success on the international stage. Her legacy will live on through her many accomplishments and through those who were inspired by her. Her death is a great loss to the track and field community and she will be remembered fondly by all who knew her.
