Tag: Tobi Amusan
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Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan charged with anti-doping violation, she reacts
World record-holder in women’s hurdles, Tobi Amusan, has been charged with an alleged anti-doping rule violation. The anti-doping violations levelled against her by Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has cast doubt on her participation in the upcoming world championships.
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Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan Sets New Record, Wins 100m Hurdles At Silesia Diamond League
World record holder, Tobi Amusan, on Sunday, set a meeting record to win the 100m women’s hurdles at the 2023 Silesia Diamond League. The Nigerian only caught American Kendra Harrison on the line in a thrilling race to set a meeting record with 12.34 seconds.
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AFN Trials: Amusan wins record three straight titles
Tobi Amusan on Wednesday won her third consecutive national title in the women’s 100 metres hurdles event at the ongoing Athletic Federation of Nigeria (AFN) national trials held in Benin, Edo state.
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Just In: Tobi Amusan wins 100metres hurdles at Stockholm
Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan has won the women’s 100 metres hurdles at the Stockholm Diamond League, with an impressive time of 12.52s. She beat Sarah Lavin who clocked a personal best of 12.73s for 2nd and Pia Skrzyszowska in 12.78s in 3rd place. Tobi finished in second position in the 100 metres hurdles event at the…
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Nigeria’s Amusan beaten again, finishes second behind Jasmine Camacho-Quinn
World record holder and Nigeria’s track queen, Tobi Amusan could only manage a second-place finish in the 100m hurdles event at the Lausanne Diamond League on Friday. Her closest rival Jasmine Camacho-Quinn of Puerto Rico won the race with a time of 12.40s.
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‘We will be slower’ – Amusan, Camacho-Quinn speak against raising hurdle bar
Nigerian hurdler and World record holder, Tobi Amusan and her Puerto Rican counterpart and reigning Olympic champion Jasmine Camacho-Quinn have both spoken against raising the hurdle bar, saying it will make them slower. According to them, they are ready to maintain their 12 seconds finish time if the bars remain at their present height.
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Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan shares secrets behind her successful outing in 2022
World 100m hurdles champion and record holder, Tobi Amusan, has shared the secrets behind her successful outing on the track last year. The 25-year-old hurdler enjoyed a triumphant outing in 2022. She became the first Nigerian world champion in an athletics event, when she won the 2022 World Championships 100m hurdles gold medal and set…
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Amusan nominated for Laureus Sports award
Nigeria’s rave of the moment and queen of the track, Oluwatobiloba Amusan has won the Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year award nomination. Amusan won laurels for herself and by extension the country with her heroics on the tracks lasy year. She made screaming headlines in 2023
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Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan Crowned Best Female Athlete of The Year
The Confederation of African Athletes (CAA) has crowned Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan Best Female Athlete in Africa for the year 2022. Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon and Ethiopia’s Letesenbet Gidey finished behind Amusan according to the criteria used for selection.
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Amusan loses female athlete of the year award to Sydney McLaughlin -Levrone
American female hurdler, Sydney McLaughlin -Levrone has won the Athlete of the year defeating Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan and three other nominees in the process. The announcement was made by World Athletics federation. Amusan competed favourable with Jamaica’s Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Peru’s Kimberly Garcia, and Venezuela’s Yulimar Rojas for the awards but got dusted by Levrone.