Olympian Tori Bowie Died From Childbirth Complications At FL Home

ORANGE COUNTY, FL — Tori Bowie, a three-time Olympic medalist and champion sprinter, died of complications from childbirth at her Florida home early last month, according to reports. She was 32.

Bowie was about eight months pregnant and undergoing labor when she died at her Winter Garden home, according to an Orange County Medical Examiner's Office autopsy report obtained by USA Today Sports.

The report said Bowie likely died from complications, including respiratory distress and eclampsia, when a pregnant person with pre-eclampsia develops seizures due to high blood pressure. Eclampsia can sometimes lead to a coma or death, according to the National Institutes of Health.

The medical examiner ruled Bowie's cause of death natural, according to USA Today.

Authorities said Bowie was found dead in bed on May 2 after Orange County deputies went to her home to conduct a well-being check after she hadn't been seen or heard from in days, Fox 35 Orlando reported.

Police said there were no signs of foul play, according to Fox 35. The toxicology reports were negative and listed bipolar disorder in her medical history.

Bowie grew up in Mississippi after being taken in by her grandmother as an infant. She considered herself a basketball player and only reluctantly showed up for track as a teenager, where she blossomed into an elite sprinter and long jumper. She attended Southern Mississippi, where she swept the long jump NCAA championships at the indoor and outdoor events in 2011.

At the 2016 Rio Olympics, Bowie won silver in the 100 and bronze in the 200. She then ran the anchor leg on a 4x100 team with Tianna Bartoletta, Allyson Felix, and English Gardner to take gold.

A year later, she won the 100 meters at the 2017 world championships in London. She also helped the 4x100 team to gold.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.