Tori Bowie

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Tori Bowie
Bowie at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing
Personal information
Born(1990-08-27)August 27, 1990
Sand Hill, Rankin County, Mississippi, U.S.
Diedc. May 2, 2023(2023-05-02) (aged 32)
Horizon West, Florida, U.S.
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight128 lb (58 kg)
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportTrack & Field
Event(s)100 meters, 200 meters, Long jump
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
Medal record
Sport of athletics
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 4×100 m relay
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 100 m
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 200 m
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 London 100 m
Gold medal – first place 2017 London 4×100 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Beijing 100 m

Frentorish[1] "Tori" Bowie (August 27, 1990 – c. May 2, 2023) was an American track and field athlete, who primarily competed in the long jump, 100 meters, and 200 meters. She won the silver medal in the 100 m and bronze in the 200 m at the 2016 Rio Olympics, bronze and gold in the 100 m at the 2015 and 2017 World Championships, respectively, and also earned gold medals as part of U.S. women's 4 × 100 m relays at both the 2016 Olympic Games and 2017 World Championships.[2]

Bowie competed collegiately for the University of Southern Mississippi and was a two-time NCAA Division I long jump champion, winning indoors and outdoors in 2011. After the 2014 World Indoor Championships, where she made her international debut competing in the long jump, she switched her focus to the sprints.

Biography

Early life and college career

Born in Sand Hill, Rankin County, Mississippi, she attended Pisgah High School and began competing in track for the school.[3][4] As a junior in 2007, Bowie won Mississippi state high school championships in the 100 m and the long jump;[5] as a senior in 2008, she won state championships in the 100 m, 200 m, and long jump.[6] She also won three state titles in the 4×100 m relay,[7] as well as competing on the state team in women's basketball.[7]

Bowie gained an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Southern Mississippi,[3] doing an interdisciplinary degree in psychology and social work.[4] She represented the Southern Miss Golden Eagles and Lady Eagles in NCAA Division I competitions.[7] Doing both sprints and jumps, she had her best results in the long jump during her freshman year, coming third at the Conference USA indoors,[7] second at the Conference USA outdoors and reaching the NCAA Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championship,[7] where she jumped in qualifying only.[8]

In her second year of collegiate competition, she set an indoor best of 6.23 m (20 ft 5+1⁄4 in) in the long jump and was the Conference USA indoor runner-up.[7] At the outdoor Conference USA meet, she came third in the long jump and also made the 100 m final.[7] She finished sixth in the long jump at the NCAA outdoor championship with a mark of 6.26 m (20 ft 6+1⁄4 in) in that meet.[9] She also jumped nationally at the 2010 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, managing eighth place overall.[10]

During her junior year in 2011, Bowie won both of her two collegiate national titles. She won the long jump at the Conference USA indoor championship, where she was also runner-up in the triple jump.[11] A jump of 6.52 m (21 ft 4+1⁄2 in) was enough to win Bowie her first college title in the long jump at the NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships[12] – this was also a school record mark.[13] She was second in both horizontal jumps at the Conference USA Outdoors,[14] then won the NCAA outdoor long jump title with another school record mark of 6.64 m (21 ft 9+1⁄4 in).[15] For her achievements she was named the conference female athlete of the year.[15]

In her final year of college at the University of Southern Mississippi, she began with a triple jump win at the Conference USA indoor championships with a mark of of 13.09 m (42 ft 11+1⁄4 in),[16] a personal record for the event.[17] She also managed second place in the long jump.[16] Bowie competed in both jumps at the NCAA indoor championship, but was out of the top eight in both events.[18] Outdoors, she significantly improved her 100 m best that year, dropping from 11.76 to 11.28 seconds.[17] At the Conference USA outdoor championship meet, she finished first in the long jump[19] with a new school record of 6.78 m (22 ft 2+3⁄4 in),[13] as well as third in the 100 m, fifth in the triple jump, and seventh in the 4x100 m relay.[19] In her last major outing for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles she tried to defend her NCAA outdoor title in the long jump, but was beaten by Whitney Gipson and finished second.[20]

Professional career

Bowie began competing in track and field professionally in 2013. At the 2013 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships she was a 100 m semi-finalist and narrowly missed the long jump team for the 2013 World Championships in Athletics after finishing fourth in that event. She also competed on the IAAF Diamond League circuit for the first time, long jumping at the Adidas Grand Prix and Herculis meets.[10]

Bowie continued to improve at the start of 2014, setting indoor bests of 7.14 seconds for the 60 m dash and clearing 6.95 m (22 ft 9+1⁄2 in) for the long jump in Naperville, Illinois.[21] After a win at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix,[22] her runner-up finish in the long jump at the USA Indoor Track and Field Championships gained Bowie a spot on team for the 2014 IAAF World Indoor Championships. Unfortunately, she faltered in the qualifying and was eliminated, coming 14th overall.[23]

In June 2014, she set two new personal records in the 100 m dash & 200 m dash events at the IAAF Diamond League Championship. She competed in the Adidas Grand Prix event in Randall's Island, New York. Bowie placed first in the BMW Women’s 100 m race with a time of 11.07 seconds.[24] She ran a 10.91, netting her the top time in the semifinal[25] at the 2014 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

Bowie won with a 10.81 time at the 2015 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships[26] to earn a spot in the women's 100 meter heats at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics, where she went on to earn a bronze medal.

Bowie placed third in the 100 m by running a 10.779 at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials.

At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Bowie won the silver medal in the 100 meter dash with a time of 10.83s.[27] She then won the bronze medal in the 200 meter dash with a time of 22.15s.[28] She also won a gold medal as a member of the 4×100 m relay team.

At the 2017 World Athletics Championships in London, Bowie won the gold medal in the 100 meter dash, achieving a time of 10.85 seconds, with a .01 second margin of victory.[29]

At the 2019 BYU Robison Invitational on Clarence Robison Track at Brigham Young University, Bowie jumped the entry standard for the 2019 World Championships 6.78 m (22 ft 2+3⁄4 in) on April 27, 2019.[30]

Death

On May 3, 2023, after Bowie had not been seen or heard from in several days, authorities performed a wellness check at her home in Orange County, Florida. She was found dead at the age of 32.[31][32][33]

Achievements

Allyson Felix, English Gardner, Tianna Bartoletta, and Tori Bowie celebrate their victory in the women's 4 × 100 meters relay at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

All information taken from World Athletics profile.[17]

Personal bests

International competitions

Representing the  United States
Year Competition Venue Position Event Time
2014 World Indoor Championships Sopot, Poland 13th (q) Long jump 6.12 m (20 ft 3⁄4 in)
2015 World Championships Beijing, China 3rd 100 m 10.86
2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 2nd 100 m 10.83
3rd 200 m 22.15
1st 4 × 100 m relay 41.01
2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom 1st 100 m 10.85
1st 4 × 100 m relay 41.82
2019 World Championships Doha, Qatar 22nd (h) 100 m 11.301
4th Long jump 6.81 m

1Did not start in the semifinals.

Circuit wins

National and NCAA titles

References

  1. ^ "Tori Bowie is new sprint sensation at U.S. Championships". NBC Sports. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 2015-08-24.
  2. ^ "2017 world 100m champion Bowie dies". World Athletics. May 3, 2023. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  3. ^ a b Munz, Jason (3 August 2016). "Bowie's family, roots provide strength for Olympian". Hattiesburg American. Gannett Co., Inc. The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  4. ^ a b Cooper, Leah Faye (11 July 2018). "Tori Bowie Is the Fastest Woman in the World—and a Fashion Star on the Rise". Coveteur. Great Bowery. Archived from the original on 28 July 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  5. ^ "MS State 1A Results". DyeStat. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  6. ^ "MHSAA Mississippi State Meet Class 1A/3A/5A Results". DyeStat. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g "2011-12 Track & Field/Cross Country Roster". University of Southern Mississippi. Archived from the original on 3 May 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  8. ^ Tori Bowie. University of Southern Mississippi. Retrieved on 2014-03-08.
  9. ^ "2010 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships". DirectAthletics, Inc. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  10. ^ a b Tori Bowie. Tilastopaja. Retrieved on 2014-03-08.
  11. ^ "2011 ITF Championship Results" (PDF). Conference USA. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  12. ^ "NCAA Division I Indoor Championships". DirectAthletics, Inc. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  13. ^ a b "Southern Miss School Records" (PDF). University of Southern Mississippi. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  14. ^ "Conference USA Outdoor Championships". DirectAthletics, Inc. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  15. ^ a b "Honors Keep Rolling in for Tori Bowie who has been named the C-USA Female Athlete of the Year". University of Southern Mississippi. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  16. ^ a b ""Conference USA Indoor Championships"". DirectAthletics, Inc. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  17. ^ a b c "Tori BOWIE – Athlete Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  18. ^ "NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships 2012". FloTrack. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  19. ^ a b "Conference USA Outdoor Championships". DirectAthletics, Inc. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  20. ^ "Bowie Claims Silver In Long Jump". Conference USA. 2012-06-08. Archived from the original on 2012-08-21. Retrieved 2014-03-08.
  21. ^ Champion Veterans and Rising Teen Stars Highlight the 107th Millrose Games. USATF (2014-02-15). Retrieved on 2014-03-08.
  22. ^ Morse, Parker (2014-02-08). World indoor records for US 4x800 m quartet and Mary Cain over 1000 m in Boston. IAAF. Retrieved on 2014-03-08.
  23. ^ Bamford, Nicola (2014-03-08). Report: women's long jump qualifying – Sopot 2014. IAAF. Retrieved on 2014-03-08.
  24. ^ "BMW Women's 100m". Archived from the original on 2014-10-18. Retrieved 2014-09-20.
  25. ^ "2014 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships results". USATF. June 28, 2014.
  26. ^ "2015 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships results". USATF.
  27. ^ Myerberg, Paul (14 August 2016). "American Tori Bowie earns silver in women's 100-meter sprint". USA Today. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  28. ^ "Rio Olympics: Elaine Thompson wins 200, Tori Bowie takes bronze". Newsday. Associated Press. 17 August 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  29. ^ "2017 Worlds Day 3: Tori Bowie Wins 100 to Complete US Sweep as Joe Kovacs (Shot Put) & Sandi Morris (Pole Vault) Earn Silver - LetsRun.com". LetsRun.com. 2017-08-06. Retrieved 2017-08-07.
  30. ^ "RunnerCard Results". results.runnercard.com.
  31. ^ "Olympic sprint champion Tori Bowie dies at 32". NBC Sports. NBC Sports. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  32. ^ "Olympic gold medalist found dead in Horizon West, deputies say". Orlando Sentinel. 2023-05-03. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
  33. ^ Natasha Dye (2023-05-03). "Olympian Tori Bowie was found dead during wellness check at her home". People. Retrieved 2023-05-03.

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