Funeral arrangements for three-time Olympic medalist Tori Bowie have been announced.
Services for Bowie will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at True Vine Missionary Baptist Church at 124 Vine Drive in Brandon. Flowers, cards and tokens of support can be sent to Dean’s Memorial Funeral Home in Brandon, according to the release from Southern Miss.
Bowie’s death was announced on May 3 by her management company and USA Track and Field. She was 32. No cause of death was given.
According to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office in Orlando, Florida, deputies responded to a home in the area “for a well-being check of a woman in her 30s who had not been seen or heard from in several days.”
There was no signs of foul play, according to the sheriff’s office.
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The Pisgah standout went on to lead Southern Miss to NCAAA indoor and outdoor championships in 2011.
“I’m very saddened to hear of Tori’s passing,” Southern Miss track and field coach Jon Stuart said. “She was such an iconic figure for our track and field program. I only wish comfort and peace for her family and friends.”
Bowie won three medals in the 2016 Rio Olympics, including a gold medal in the 4×100 with with Tianna Bartoletta, Allyson Felix and English Gardner.
A year later, she won the 100 meters at the 2017 world championships in London. She also helped the 4×100 team to gold.
