Tag: Amusan
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Amusan, Opeyemi lead Team Nigeria at Paris Olympic Games
The Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) in collaboration with the Ministry of Sports Development, have appointed Tobi Amusan as the Nigerian flag bearer and Anuoluwapo Opeyori as the General Team Captain at the opening of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
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Amusan, Brume 38 others listed for African Athletics Championship
40 athletes have been listed by the Athletics Federation of Nigeria, (AFN) to represent the country at the 2024 African Senior Athletics Championship in Douala, Cameroon.
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Just In: Tobi Amusan hits new 60m hurdles indoor record
Nigerian Athlete, Tobi Amusan has set a new African women’s indoor record in 60 metres after finishing at 7.75 seconds at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix in Boston. Amusan retired the 7.77 record she had previously established in Kazakhstan at the Astana Indoor Meet in January with her 7.75 seconds run in Boston. However,…
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Amusan bounces back, wins Eugene Diamond League
Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan won her third consecutive Diamond League title after winning the women’s 100m hurdles at the Eugene Diamond League on Sunday.
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World Athletics Championship: Amusan zooms into final, Akintola in 200m semi-final
World Record holder, Tobi Amusan is through to the final of the women’s 100m hurdles at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary. Amusan won heat 2 after starting late but returned as the best with a time of 12.56s.
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Just In: Amusan listed in Women’s Athlete of the Year award
World Athletics on Wednesday confirmed a list of 10 nominees for the Women’s World Athlete of the Year award, with Nigeria’s golden girl Tobi Amusan one of the nominees. The confirmation signaled the beginning of the voting process for the 2022 World Athletes of the Year ahead of the World Athletics Awards 2022.
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Dollar shower for Amusan, Brume, others get bonuses from Sports Ministry for CWG exploits
The fourth set of Team Nigeria medallists and their coaches at the 2022 Commonwealth Games have received their cash rewards from the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development for their heroics in Birmingham. Athletes who won gold medals received $5,000, silver medallist received $3,000, while bronze medallists got $2,000. Athletes who represented Nigeria…
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Commonwealth Games: Amusan, Brume, others eye gold in athletics
The world record holder, Tobi Amusan and long jumper Ese Brume will hope to replicate the fine form that saw them reach podium finish at the just concluded games in Oregon, America. Both athletes will again, compete in the finals of the 100meteres hurdles and long jump.
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Diamond League: Amusan breaks 23-year African record
Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan set a new African record in the 100m Hurdles event after storming to a winning time of 12.42s in the Diamond League final meet held in Zurich on Thursday. Amusan’s winning time erases Glory Alozie’s previous feat of 12.44s set in 1999 and also saw her become the first Nigerian to ever…
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Tokyo Olympics: Amusan misses out on women’s 100m hurdles medal, Nwokocha advances to 200m semi-finals
It was another “near miss” for Team Nigeria on Monday at the ongoing 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo as medal hope Tobiloba Amusan failed to deliver. Amusan, running from lane 6 in the women’s 100 metres hurdles final at the Olympic Stadium finished fourth after a time of 12.60 seconds. It was 0.05 of a…