Torrie Bowie: US track and field athlete has died at the age of 32

The family of American sprinter and Olympic gold medalist Tory Bowie has spoken out following her tragic death at the age of 32.

Bowie was a track and field star who performed brilliantly at the 2016 Olympics.

She last competed on the world stage in 2019 at the Qatar World Championships, but has spent the past four years living quietly in Florida.

She was found dead at her Winter Garden home on Tuesday. The cause of his death has not yet been made public.

On social media, his grieving sister hinted at mental health problems.

“People who pretend to be happy have some of the saddest souls and those who don’t try to convince the world that they are happy have the most genuine souls, because they only want to be there for them and no one else.” Satisfied with,” she said in a Facebook post.

It is unclear whether Bowie was living alone in the house where the search was made yesterday.

Public records show he defaulted on the property in 2021. It was scheduled for foreclosure in 2022, but the auction was canceled.

Bowie grew up in Sand Hill, Mississippi. Her mother gave her and her sister up for foster care when she was an infant, but they were later adopted by their biological grandmother.

She attended Pisgah High School, where she began competing as a track athlete.

In a video after she shot to stardom, she said she struggled “all her life” but was inspired by her family and faith.

‘I come from a small town called Sand Hill, Mississippi. Where I come from, we shouldn’t be successful. It has been a struggle since day one. My birth mother placed me in foster care when I was two years old.

‘My whole life has been a struggle. That’s great to hear, it’s something I’ve always dreamed of. It’s polite. I’ve been through a lot and I haven’t let anything defeat me yet.

‘I am a champion in that sense, not just on the track. I want to be up there with Naomi Campbell, taking over the runway and not just the sport.

‘We are blessed when we wake up and we get a new day to do something different. I feel every day is a celebration for me.

American record holder and three-time world champion Noah Lyles paid tribute to Bowie.

He responded to his management agency’s statement on Twitter, saying: ‘I can’t believe it.

‘I just heard she was going back home with her sister and now this. My heart breaks hearing this and I will keep the family in my prayers.

Jamaican Olympic champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, one of Bowie’s rivals, also paid tribute, Tweet‘My heart breaks for the family of Tory Bowie.

‘A great competitor and source of light. Your energy and smile will always be with me. rest in peace.’

Kenyan Olympian javelin thrower Julius Yego was the first to offer condolences, tweeting: ‘So devastating and shocking to learn of the passing of Tori Bowie

‘The world of athletics has lost a great champion and patriot of the sport, may Tori rest in peace. Condolences to the extended family of Tory Bowie, prayers together

After winning a bronze medal at the 2015 World Championships, Bowie qualified for the US Olympic team for the 2016 Rio Olympics.

There, she qualified for Team USA by running in the finals of the 4×100 m relay, 100 m and 200 m.

She won the silver medal in the 100 m dash with a time of 10.83, behind gold winner Elaine Thompson of Jamaica who clocked 10.71.

In the 200 m event, Thompson again won gold and Daphne Schippers of Holland won silver, while Bowie took bronze.

But along with fellow English sprinters Gardner, Allyson Felix and Tiana Bartoletta, Bowie helped Team USA retain gold by running the anchor leg in the 4x100m relay and holding off Jamaica’s Shelley-Ann Fraser-Pryce.

A year later at the 2017 World Athletics Championships in London, she won gold in the 100 m and then in the 4×100 m relay.

At the 2019 World Championships in Qatar, Bowie made the semi-finals of the 100 metres, but did not start after qualifying. She was not part of the women’s 4x100m team – finishing third with Team USA alongside an entirely new cast of Dezeriah Bryant, Tehana Daniels, Morolek Akinosun and Kiera Parker.

Her final Instagram post of October 2019 featured a video of her competing in the long jump at the same event, with the caption ‘What a journey, what a journey… Finished fourth in the world, noting that I’ve been away from it for 5 years. Big achievement for me!

‘Let’s just say I’m looking forward to Tokyo! Keep up the courage and determination to all of you who chase your dreams! I know I will.’

But according to records from the 2020 US Olympic Team Trials, Bowie did not compete in qualifying for the 100m, 200m or long jump.

According to runners worldBowie had not competed since June 4 last year, when she finished 5th in the 200 meters in Florida.

In addition to his success on the track, Bowie was also a model.

She posed for ESPN The Magazine’s annual Body Issue and was featured in a Valentino campaign.