Former 100 metres world champion Tori Bowie has died on the age of 32, her administration agency acknowledged on Wednesday.
The American was topped world champion in 2017 and gained three Olympic medals on the Rio Games in 2016.
“We’re devastated to share the very sad news that Tori Bowie has passed away,” Icon Management acknowledged in an announcement on Twitter.
RIP Queen Tori Bowie! 🙏🏾🤲🏾 We will all the time bear in mind your blazing anchor on the RIO 2016 Olympic Games!
41.02 2nd quickest time in History from Lane 1! 🇺🇸🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 @Track_Gazette pic.twitter.com/a9AkvWeVAe
— Summer Renaissance 🔥🎶🪩💃🏾 (@ShaCarri_HIVE) May 3, 2023
“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.”
Bowie accomplished second inside the 100m in Rio behind Jamaica’s Elaine Thompson sooner than worthwhile the world championships in London a 12 months later, ending decrease than a hundredth of a second ahead of the Ivory Coast’s Marie-Josee Ta Lou.
Where’s an interview of Tori Bowie after worthwhile the gold medal inside the 100m on the 2017 World Championship in London 💔😭 pic.twitter.com/QkZkVnWMx9
— Kadeem Barrett (@KadeemBarrett11) May 3, 2023
Olympic medallist Calvin Davis has died on the age of 51, the sport’s governing physique World Athletics acknowledged in an announcement on Wednesday.
Davis gained bronze inside the 400 metres hurdles on the 1996 Games in Atlanta and was part of the U.S. workforce that gained 4x400m relay gold on the 1995 World Indoor Championships in Barcelona.