Tori Bowie, a former Olympic track-and-field gold medalist aged 32, has been found dead in Florida on Tuesday.
The cause of death is not known.
On Wednesday morning, Bowie’s management team announced on Twitter that she had passed away.
“We’re devastated to share the very sad news that Tori Bowie has passed away,” Icon Management stated.
“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, who is an American sprinter from Mississippi, competed in both sprinting and the long jump events.
The U.S. track and field athlete achieved three medals, including a gold in the women’s 4 x 100m relay final, a silver in the 100m, and a bronze in the 200m, at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio.
In 2017, Bowie won the 100m race at the IAAF World Championships held in London.
Bowie, who was a track star, attended the University of Southern Mississippi. She won the NCAA long jump championship twice in both indoor and outdoor track events.
Bowie also did some modeling work when not involved in sports.
She modeled for a Valentino advertising campaign and was featured in ESPN The Magazine’s Body Issue.
At the 2018 ESPYS in Los Angeles, Bowie wore a black sequin jumpsuit and walked the red carpet.
On Wednesday, World Athletics, the organization that governs the sport, announced that Calvin Davis, who was an Olympic medalist, passed away at the age of 51.
At the 1996 Atlanta Games, Davis earned the bronze medal for the 400-meter hurdles event and also won the gold medal for the 4×400-meter relay event at the 1995 World Indoor Championships in Barcelona as a member of the U.S. team.
