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It’s been nearly 2 months since this piece of terrible news hit the athletics world, shaking them to their core. US track and field star Tori Bowie passed away just months before her 33rd birthday. The Olympic gold medalist died less than two months ago, for reasons unknown then. However, new reports have come to light and the reason for her death has been revealed. The sports world, which was already devastated by her death, could only imagine the tragic situation in which she died.

Tori Bowie’s autopsy reports are out in public, and it suggests that she died due to childbirth complications. As the news spread all over social media, fans from all walks of life express their grief and share their condolences online.

Reports about Tori Bowie’s death sent shockwaves in the track and field world

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A recent tweet by ESPN went, “U.S. Olympic champion sprinter Tori Bowie died from complications of childbirth, according to an autopsy report obtained by multiple outlets”. The result didn’t rely upon a report from a single source, but rather multiple. The tweet further went, “Bowie, a former 100-meter world champion and three-time Olympic medalist, was found dead in her home on May 2”.

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Tori Bowie shone like a piece of precious gem at the 2016 Rio Olympics, where she won the gold medal at the 4×100 m relay, a silver medal in 100 m, and a bronze medal in 200m. Her career looked as bright as the Sun from then on. She also held the record for the fastest 100m Wanda Diamond League record, until it was broken very recently by Sha’Carri Richardson.

She followed her glory in Rio de Janeiro in 2016 with her stunning performance in London in 2017 at the World Championships. Bowie won 2 golds at the championships. She was on her merry way to scripting a glorious career until she met her tragic end. This broke the heart of many of her fans.

Fans from all over are pouring their hearts out

Bowie’s legacy speaks volumes about her contributions to the track and field world, even as she passed away at 32. The news about her death in April devastated her legion of fans then, and now too, fans have reacted in a heartfelt manner. Here are some of them.

A fan is simply devastated to hear the news.

Another fan is just distraught thinking about her family at this point in time.

Someone couldn’t believe that such “awful” things are still happening.

Here’s someone who is remembering her in her prayers

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The fact that she died at merely 32 is truly a tragedy

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Tori Bowie will be remembered by the track and field world forever for her achievements and glory in athletics in such a limited period of time. Wherever she went she earned laurels and won the hearts of her fans. Her tragic end will not be soon forgotten.

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