Olympic Gold Medalist Cause of Death Revealed

The cause of death of Olympic gold medalist Torie Bowie has been disclosed.

Just a little over a month proceeding her death,  a coroner’s report has revealed Bowie died due to complications of childbirth.

At the time of her death, bowie was 8 months pregnant and undergoing labor at the time of her death.

During the 2016 Olympic Games, Bowie won a gold medal in the 4×100 relay race.

Track star Tori Bowie reportedly died from “complications of childbirth” when she was found dead at her Florida home pic.twitter.com/lUElPg5sLZ

— Daily Loud (@DailyLoud) June 12, 2023

U.S. Olympic champion sprinter Tori Bowie died from complications of childbirth, according to an autopsy report obtained by multiple outlets.

Bowie, a former 100-meter world champion and three-time Olympic medalist, was found dead in her home on May 2. https://t.co/gONk8I5R6V

— ESPN (@espn) June 12, 2023

Here’s what Entertainment Tonight reported:

Tori Bowie’s cause of death has been disclosed. A month after the Olympic gold medalist died, the coroner’s report, which was obtained by TMZ, revealed that she died from complications of childbirth.

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Per the outlet, Bowie was eight months pregnant and “undergoing labor” when she died. Deputies from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office found Bowie dead in bed at her Florida home while doing a welfare check on her at the request of her loved ones, who hadn’t heard from her in several days, the outlet reports. She was 32.

Icon Management, Inc., the agency that represented the athlete, announced Bowie’s death on May 3.

“We’re devastated to share the very sad news that Tori Bowie has passed away,” the agency tweeted. “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.”

Former world 100m champion Bowie died from childbirth complications – reports https://t.co/II9svefHpR pic.twitter.com/jcN4dYsi3a

— Reuters (@Reuters) June 13, 2023

ESPN covered the story too:

U.S. Olympic champion sprinter Tori Bowie died from complications of childbirth, according to an autopsy report obtained by multiple outlets.

Bowie, a former 100-meter world champion and three-time Olympic medalist, was found dead in her Florida home on May 2 after authorities were asked to perform a welfare check. She was 32.

According to the autopsy report from the Orange County (Florida) Medical Examiner’s Office, Bowie was estimated to be eight months pregnant and in active labor at the time of her death.

Medical officials said possible complications Bowie had included respiratory distress and eclampsia, USA Today Sports reported, citing the autopsy.