Tori Bowie and Calvin Davis shock the sports world
The world of track and field was rocked by the deaths of Olympic medalists Tori Bowie and Calvin Davis.
In a statement issued by the World Athletics Association, it was reported that Bowie, 32, and Davis, 51, have passed away and expressed their condolences to their loved ones, family and friends.
American sprinter Tori Bowie won a medal in three categories at the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics. Bowie, who won gold in the women’s 4×100 meter relay, silver in the 100 meter and bronze in the 200 meter in Rio , wore the gold medal in the women’s 100 meters at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics.
Davis, who won the bronze medal in the men’s 400m hurdles at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics, also won the gold medal in the 4 × 100m relay at the World Indoor Championships a year ago.
The causes of death of the two athletes were not disclosed. (AA)
Source: Sozcu
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