On Tuesday, Orange County Sheriff’s Office deputies discovered three-time Olympic medalist Frentorish “Tori” Bowie dead in an Orange County home. The cause and manner of her death are pending.
According to WESH 2, officials arrived at the 5400 block of Bowman Drive at 1 p.m. to conduct a welfare check since those close to Bowie hadn’t heard from her in days.
OCSO officials found Bowie, 32, unresponsive in the home with no signs of foul play.
Icon Management Inc., a sports representation and management agency, addressed the news of Bowie’s death on Instagram.
“We’re devastated to share the very sad news that Tori Bowie has passed away,” Icon’s statement read. “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, friends and everyone that loved her.”
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Four-time World Champion Lolo Jones tweeted a wholesome video of her joking with Bowie, sharing the unfortunate news devastated her.
💔💔 too young. Gutted to hear about Tori Bowie. Incredible talent. A beautiful runner.
I pray for the comfort of her family, thank your for blessing us with her. The running community mourns an incredible loss pic.twitter.com/XwIGCkna59
— Lolo Jones (@lolojones) May 3, 2023
Tori’s personality and infectious laugh 😂😂🤣🫶🏽 🥹❤️🕊️ pic.twitter.com/535vyjUeAv
— Lolo Jones (@lolojones) May 3, 2023
Jamaican track and field star Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, who Bowie defeated with her gold-winning run in the 2016 4×100 race in Rio, expressed her sadness over losing the prodigious athlete.
My heart breaks for the family of Tori Bowie. A great competitor and source of light. Your energy and smile will always be with me. Rest in peace.
— ShellyAnnFraserPryce (@realshellyannfp) May 3, 2023
The 32-year-old Olympic champion dominated the 4×100 meters relay at the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on Aug. 19, 2016. The Mississippi native won the race with Tianna Bartoletta, Allyson Felix and English Gardner, finishing at 41.01.
Bowie helped lead America to victory at the World Championships during the 4×100 meter relay on Aug. 12, 2017. She ran with Aaliyah Brown, Felix and Morolake Akinosun at the Olympic Stadium in London, finishing at 41.82.
She also won a gold medal after prevailing in the 100-meter race in London on Aug. 6, 2017, with a 10.85 mark.
From 2014 to 2017, Bowie snatched first place eight times in 200 and 100-meter races in the Diamond League.
America truly lost a diamond.
