american athlete Tori Bowie, 2017 100m world champion and Olympic runner-up He passed away this Wednesday at the age of 32, in Rio 2016, as approved by the representation agency Icon Management.
“We are devastated to share the very sad news that Tori Bowie has passed away. We lost a dear friend, daughter and sister. Tori was a champion… A very bright shining beam of light! We are truly heartbroken and our prayers are with our family and friends.”
Bowie, one of the greatest American sprinters of recent years, won the silver medal in the 100 meter race. Rio 2016 Games is the event where the gold medal in the 4x100m relay and the bronze medal in the 200m relay are hung. He was declared world champion in the 100m at the 2017 World Cup in London and was part of the American team that won the short relay.
He also shone in the Diamond League in those years, but later lost his reputation, missed the Tokyo Games and just 4th place in the long jump at the 2019 World Championships in Doha as the last great result. He also participated in the 100m of the pre-World Cup rally held in Madrid.