Tori Bowie, Olympic gold medalist in 2016, dead at 32
Bowie won a gold medal at the 2016 Olympics in Rio and was an NCAA champion
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Tori Bowie, an American track and field star who won a gold medal in the 4x100 meter relay at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, has died, her management company said Wednesday. She was 32.
A cause of death was not immediately revealed.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Tori Bowie celebrates winning gold in the women's 4x100m relay final on Day 14 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on Aug. 19, 2016. (Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)
Icon Management Inc. released a statement on Bowie on Twitter.
"We’re devasted to share the very sad news that Tori Bowie has passed away," the company said. "We’ve lost a client, dear friend, daughter and sister. 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."
Condolences poured in on social media for Bowie and her family.
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Bowie was a standout long jumper competitor at the University of Southern Mississippi, winning an NCAA championship with the Golden Eagles in 2011 in the outdoor and indoor competitions.
USA's Tori Bowie competes in the women's long jump final at the 2019 IAAF Athletics World Championships at the Khalifa International stadium in Doha on Oct. 6, 2019. (KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP via Getty Images)
She made her first Olympic appearance at the Rio Games in 2016. Bowie won a silver medal in the 100-meter and a bronze in the 200-meter dashes in addition to taking home the gold.
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Gold medalist Tori Bowie stands on the podium during the medal ceremony for the women's 4x100m relay on Day 15 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on Aug. 20, 2016. (Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
In the following year at the World Championships in London, she won gold in the 4x100 meter relay and in the 100-meter dash. In 2015, she won a bronze at the World Championships in Beijing in the 100-meter event.