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Here are thirteen things you should know about the talented sprinter and jumper Tori Bowie, who had incredible accomplishments during her lifetime.
The track and Field world was thrown into mourning on Wednesday, May 5th, when it was announced officially by her management - ICON Management that 2017 World Champion Tori Bowie had died at the age of 32.
The US sprinter was one of the finest sprinters and long jumpers during her active years, which saw her claim three Olympic medals at Rio 2016 Olympic Games, two world titles at the London Championships in 2017, a bronze medal at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing, three US titles, multiple Diamond League wins, and two NCAA titles as a college student.
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Her lifetime best marks were: 60m - 7.11s, 100m - 10.78s, 200m - 21.77s, indoor long jump - 6.95m, and outdoor long jump - 6.91m.
With these incredible achievements, here are thirteen things you should know about the talented sprinter and jumper.
1 - Bowie came from a small town called Sand Hill, Mississippi in the USA, which had fewer than a hundred people, and was raised by her grandmother.
2 - Bowie's mom dropped her off in foster care when she was two years old, so her entire life from the beginning was a struggle.
3 - In high school, she played basketball as a young girl before her talent on the track became apparent after winning 2008 state titles in the 100m, 200m, and long jump, as well as competing on the state's team in basketball.
4 - Bowie won a basketball scholarship to the University of Southern Mississippi. After completing her first year, she switched to track, winning NCAA titles in 2011 in the indoor and outdoor long jump.
5 - Bowie concentrated on the long jump after graduation before her explosive speed in the sprints persuaded her to focus on sprinting in 2013.
6 - Her professional breakthrough came in 2014, running a then 60m PB of 7.14s, leaping an indoor PB of 6.95m in the long jump, and being a runner-up at the US Indoor Championships.
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7 - Bowie won her first US 100m champion title in 2015 and claimed a bronze medal at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing.
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8 - At the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, she won 100m silver in 10.83s, 200m bronze in 22.15s, and a gold medal as a member of the 4x100m team.
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9 - Her second US 100m title was in 2017, and Her first and only 100m world title came at the World Championships in London, while she also anchored the team to 4x100m gold.
10 - Bowie suffered a fatal injury to her quad in 2018 that caused her season to end abruptly, but she returned in 2019 by jumping the entry standard with 6.78m to qualify for the World Championships in Doha.
11 - She was an advocate to raise awareness about mental health and has spoken publicly about her battles with anxiety and despair.
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12 - She had a physical altercation in training with Olympic champion Shaunae Miller-Uibo in February 2018 while she was a member of the Pure Athletics team in Clermont, Florida, that caused her to leave the group.
13 - She was forcibly kicked out at the Elite Athlete Training Center in Chula Vista, Califonia, after being told she owed $6000, which she knew nothing about. She'll later say she was unhappy with the USATF, her coach Al Joyner, her agent Kimberly Holland, and management ICON for failing her in the unfair treatment she was handed during the period.
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On May 2, 2023, after Bowie had not been seen or heard from for several days, authorities performed a wellness check at her home in Orange County, Florida and found dead with reports of possible suicide, after suffering years of depression.
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