{"id":13564,"date":"2023-06-14T02:27:08","date_gmt":"2023-06-14T07:27:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ustower.net\/?p=13564"},"modified":"2023-06-14T02:28:35","modified_gmt":"2023-06-14T07:28:35","slug":"us-olympian-tori-bowie-died-from-complications-of-childbirth-autopsy-finds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ustower.net\/?p=13564","title":{"rendered":"US Olympian Tori Bowie died from complications of childbirth, autopsy finds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>World champion sprinter and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/olympics\/2023\/05\/03\/tori-bowie-olympic-medalist-and-world-champion-sprinter-found-dead\/70178246007\/\"><u>three-time Olympic medalist Tori Bowie<\/u><\/a>&nbsp;died from complications of childbirth, according to an autopsy report obtained by USA TODAY Sports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The report from the Orange County (Fla.) Medical Examiner Office said Bowie had a &#8220;well developed fetus,&#8221; as she was estimated to be 8 months pregnant and undergoing labor at the time of her death in May. Officials said possible complications Bowie had included respiratory distress and eclampsia, when a person develops seizures following a sudden spike in high blood pressure during pregnancy,&nbsp;<a href=\"#:~:text=Eclampsia is when a person,3% of people with preeclampsia.\"><u>according to Cleveland Clinic<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Eclampsia typically occurs after the 20th week of pregnancy. It\u2019s rare and affects less than 3% of people with preeclampsia. Eclampsia can cause complications during pregnancy and requires emergency medical care,&#8221; the Cleveland Clinic says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The manner of death was ruled natural, according to the medical examiner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We\u2019ve lost a client, dear friend, daughter and sister,&#8221; Icon Management Inc., the sports agency that represented Bowie,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iconmanagement\/status\/1653728879142486016\"><u>wrote on Twitter<\/u><\/a>. &#8220;Tori was a champion\u2026a beacon of light that shined so bright! We\u2019re truly heartbroken and our prayers are with the family and friends.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bowie won three medals at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, including silver in the 100-meter dash and bronze in the 200. She also&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ZFtxvf72NxA\"><u>ran the anchor leg in the women&#8217;s 4&#215;100 relay<\/u><\/a>, in which Team USA won gold. By the end of 2017, Bowie was&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/olympics\/2017\/08\/06\/usa-tori-bowie-well-timed-lean-wins-100\/543876001\/\"><u>a world champion<\/u><\/a>&nbsp;in both the women&#8217;s 100 and 4&#215;100 relay.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/olympics\/2023\/06\/12\/tori-bowie-us-olympian-autopsy-complications-of-childbirth\/70314997007\/\">usatoday<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>World champion sprinter and&nbsp;three-time Olympic medalist Tori Bowie&nbsp;died from complications of childbirth, according to an autopsy report obtained by USA TODAY Sports. The report from the Orange County (Fla.) 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