Olympic and World champion Tori Bowie has died at the age of 32, her management company has announced.
The USA track and field athlete took the gold medal as part of the women's 4x100m relay team at the 2016 Rio Olympics, while also winning 100m silver and 200m bronze at the competition.
The following year, Bowie became 100m world champion in London with a time of 10.85 seconds - beating Marie-Josee Ta Lou of Ivory Coast by 0.01 seconds - while also winning gold in the 4x100m relay again.
Bowie's first major international medal was a 100m bronze at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing, and she was remembered as a "beacon of light" by her representatives Icon Management.
"We're devastated to share the very sad news that Tori Bowie has passed away. 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," Icon Management said.
USA Track and Field also paid tribute to Bowie, writing on social media: "USATF is deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Tori Bowie, a three-time Olympic medalist and two-time world champion. Her impact on the sport is immeasurable, and she will be greatly missed."
Bowie also specialised in the long jump - achieving a personal best of 6.95m in 2014 - and she placed fourth in the event at the 2019 World Championships, which was her last major competition. body check tags ::
