Tori Bowie

thumb|Tori Bowie in 2015 Frentorish "Tori" Bowie (August 27, 1990 – April 23, 2023) was an American track and field athlete, who primarily competed in the long jump, 100 meters, and 200 meters. She won the silver medal in the 100 m and bronze in the 200 m at the 2016 Rio Olympics, bronze and gold in the 100 m at the 2015 and 2017 World Championships, respectively, and also earned gold medals as part of U.S. women's 4 × 100 m relays at both the 2016 Olympic Games and 2017 World Championships. Quotes I never give up until I'm over the line. Ta Lou went away fast but she always is. It didn't bother me and I just kept pumping my legs and arms until the finish. Elaine Thompson beaten by Tori Bowie at world titles after Usain Bolt's defeat to Justin Gatlin, August 07 2017 I had no idea. All I knew was I wanted to give it everything I’ve got, Am I really world champion? I was just trying to get to the line first and that’s what happened today, I’m extremely grateful for every medal I’ve received but, winning tonight, I just feel like all my hard work has really paid off. You can tell I haven’t put much thought into this yet. I’m just very thankful. One day I hope that I can come to Sand Hill and there’s this huge sign that says, ‘Welcome to Sand Hill, home of Tori Bowie. Tori Bowie of the US dips for gold ahead of Marie-Josée Ta Lou in 100m final, August 06 2017 I was just trying to get to the finish line, I knew I was in the mix, I knew I was in the top three. I didn't know if I had won or not. I was like, 'Oh my God, I can't believe this just happened. This is the greatest night of my life. I don't know where the finishing comes from. I guess, just hungry -- a determined, motivated moment, It just comes from instinct, from wanting it so bad. I'm probably the only person in the world who thought I could come out here and win the 100 meters tonight, I learned a lot from tonight. I learned to always follow your heart. Tori Bowie follows her instincts to 100-meter gold at worlds, August 06 2017 External links Category:1990 births Category:Track and field athletes Category:Sportspeople from the United States Category:Olympic gold medalists Category:Women from the United States Category:Women in sports Category:Women born in the 1990s Category:African Americans Category:People from Mississippi