Tori Bowie, seen here celebrating her silver medal in the 100m at the 2016 Rio Olympics, has died at the age of 32. (Photo: AFP)
LOS ANGELES: Tori Bowie, a three-time Olympic medallist and 2017 100m world champion, was remembered Wednesday as a rare athletics talent and warm friend after her death at the age of 32.
Bowie anchored the United States team that won 4x100m relay gold at the 2016 Rio Olympics, where she also earned silver in the 100m and 200m bronze.
USA Track and Field and her management company confirmed her death a day after sheriff’s deputies in Orlando, Florida, found her dead at her home.
“This is beyond stats and speed,” retired US sprint great Justin Gatlin said on Instagram. “Tori was a beautiful human being…
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