Tragic Passing of U.S. Track and Field Athlete Tori Bowie Reveals Pregnancy and Cause of Death

U.S. track and field athlete Tori Bowie, who won a gold medal in the 2016 Rio Olympics, died unexpectedly in May at the age of 32. Now the autopsy report has come to light, pointing out that she was 8 months pregnant at the time of her death, and she was in “labor” at the moment, and died of childbirth complications.

According to the “Guardian” report, news of the death of American track and field female athlete Bowie came out in early May, and her agent, Kimberly Holland, also confirmed on May 3 that Bowie was in Orlando, Florida (Florida). He was found dead at his home in Orlando, though the cause of death was not disclosed.

Recently, Bowie’s autopsy report came to light. The content pointed out that Bowie’s body was lying on the bed at home. At that time, she was 8 months pregnant and was giving birth. The cause of death was respiratory distress and eclampsia, which is a kind of childbirth complications. The Orlando coroner’s office also said it was unclear whether Bowie’s family and friends knew she was pregnant.

Bowie had won three medals at the 2016 Rio Olympics, including gold in the 4×100 relay, silver in the 100m and bronze in the 200m. The last time she competed was the 2019 Doha World Athletics Championships, where she also finished fourth in the long jump.

The media “BTE”, which has long been concerned about black rights, also tweeted after the news came to light, stating that “black women die at a very high rate from pregnancy-related complications. For various reasons, including chronic stress and implicit bias by healthcare providers , we face a higher risk of maternal mortality. Much more needs to be done to properly protect and advocate for the health of Black women.”