Details about the death of Olympic gold medalist Tori Bowie were announced Wednesday hours after her management team revealed that she had died at the age of 32.
No cause of death was given. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office in Florida said deputies responded Tuesday afternoon to an Orlando-area home «for a wellness check on a female in her 30s who had not been seen or heard from. in several days.»
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Former South Mississippi star and Olympic gold medalist Tori Bowie smiles during halftime of a college football game between Louisiana Tech and Southern Mississippi on Friday, Nov. 25, 2016, in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. (Susan Broadbridge/Hattiesburg American via AP, File)
The sheriff’s office wrote that a woman, «tentatively identified as Frentorish ‘Tori’ Bowie (DOB: 8/27/1990), was found dead in the home. There were no signs of foul play.»
«We are devastated to share the very sad news that Tori Bowie has passed away. We have lost a client, a dear friend, a daughter and a sister. Tori was a champion…a beacon of light that shone so bright! We truly are with our hearts broken and our prayers are with family and friends,” Icon Management Inc. wrote on Twitter.
USA Track and Field added their own statement.
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Tori Bowie of the United States gestures after receiving the gold medal she won in the women’s 100m final during the World Championships in Athletics in London, Monday, August 7, 2017. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)
«The USATF is deeply saddened by the passing of Tori Bowie, a three-time Olympic medalist and two-time world champion,» USA Track and Field CEO Max Siegel said in a statement. «A gifted athlete, her impact on the sport is immeasurable and she will be sorely missed.»
Bowie won a gold medal in the 4×100 meter relay at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
Bowie was a standout long jump competitor at the University of Southern Mississippi, winning an NCAA championship with the Golden Eagles in 2011 in both indoor and outdoor competition.
He made his first Olympic appearance at the Rio Games in 2016. Bowie won a silver medal in the 100m and a bronze in the 200m dash, as well as taking home gold.
Gold medalist Tori Bowie of the United States stands on the podium during the medal ceremony of the women’s 4 x 100 meter relay on Day 15 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 20, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro. (Patricio Smith/Getty Images)
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The following year, at the World Championships in London, he won gold in the 4×100-meter relay and the 100-meter dash. In 2015, she won a bronze at the Beijing World Championships in the 100m event.
Associated Press contributed to this report.