Tori Bowie, Olympic gold medalist, dies at 32

BREAKING THIS MORNING-- RANKIN COUNTY NATIVE AND TORI BOWIE, A TRACK AND FIELD ATHLETE WHO WON THREE OLYMPIC MEDALS FOR TEAM USA, IS DEAD. TORI WAS FOUND DECEASED TUESDAY IN FLORIDA, BUT THE CAUSE OF DEATH REMAINS UNCLEAR. HER MANAGEMENT TEAM RELEASED A STATEMENT WEDNESDAY MORNING CONFIRMING THE TRAGIC NEWS, SAYING THEY'RE "DEVASTATED" OVER HER PASS

Tori Bowie, an Olympic sprinter from Mississippi, has died. She was 32. Bowie's management company made the announcement on Twitter. "We're devastated to share the very sad news that Tori Bowie has passed away," Icon Management Inc. said in the tweet. "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 graduated from Pisgah High School before going on to the University of Southern Mississippi. During the 2016 Rio Olympics, she won a silver medal in the 100m and a bronze in the 200m. She anchored the U.S. 4x100m relay, which won her a gold medal.In 2015 and 2017, she medaled at the World Championships.

JACKSON, Miss. —

Tori Bowie, an Olympic sprinter from Mississippi, has died. She was 32.

Bowie's management company made the announcement .

"We're devastated to share the very sad news that Tori Bowie has passed away," Icon Management Inc. said in the tweet. "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."

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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.

Bowie graduated from Pisgah High School before going on to the University of Southern Mississippi. During the 2016 Rio Olympics, she won a silver medal in the 100m and a bronze in the 200m. She anchored the U.S. 4x100m relay, which won her a gold medal.

In 2015 and 2017, she medaled at the World Championships.

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