Tag: Tobi Amusan
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Abiodun gifts Amusan House, 5m, names her Ogun youth Ambassador
World Record holder in 100m hurdles, Oluwatobiloba Amusan has been rewarded with a house as well as N5m by the Ogun State government, Otunba Prince Dapo Abiodun. The athlete was also given an appointment as a Youth Ambassador in the state.
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Glo unveils Tobi Amusan as its brand ambassador
A Nigerian multinational telecommunications company, Globacom, has unveiled the world record holder in the 100m hurdles Tobi Amusan as its global brand ambassador. Amusan is the first female athlete signed by the telecommunications giant. The 25-year-old set a new record at the World Athletics Championship held in Oregon, United States in July by running the…
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World Athletics ratifies Amusan’s 100m hurdles record
The World Athletics has ratified Tobi Amusan’s 12.12 secs world record set in women’s 100m hurdles at the 2022 World Championships in Oregon. The ratification was announced by the international athletic governing body on Tuesday to make it official.
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President Buhari rewards Athletes with national honours, N200m
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday approved National Honours and N200 million cash rewards for Team Nigeria contingents to the 2022 Commonwealth Games and World Athletics championships. The team was rewarded for their impressive performance at the Birmingham commonwealth games. Tobi Amusan and Ese Brume were conferred with national honours, the Officer of the Order of the…
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Track and Field: World record holder, Amusan arrives Nigeria
Nigerian athlete and world record holder, Tobi Amusan, has arrived in Nigeria after her best season on track and field. Amusan touched down in Lagos on Tuesday afternoon and was warmly received. Sports lovers and fans of Amusan turned out in their numbers to give her a well-deserved homecoming. Amusan arrived in Nigeria wearing a…
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Diamond League: Amusan dusts closest rivals, set another record
The rave of the moment, Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan has recorded another golden feat by clinching the women’s 100 metres hurdles at the Diamond League in Zurich on Thursday. Amusan finished her race in 12.29 seconds to dust her closest rival, Camacho-Quin of Puerto-Rico to coast home to victory in Zurich.
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Amusan wins gold again in Germany
World record holder, Tobi Amusan won gold in the women 100m hurdles at the ISTAF 2022 Berlin meeting on Sunday. Amusan posted a time of 12.45 seconds to win the ISTAF 2022 Berlin meeting in Germany. America’s Tia Jones finished second with a time of 12.58, while Olympic bronze medalist Megan Tapper of Jamaica posted…
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Nigeria’s Amusan overtaken by Camacho-Quinn at Diamond League
World record holder Tobi Amusan has been dethroned by Puerto Rico sprinter, Jasmine Camacho-Quinn at the just concluded Diamond League meeting in Lausanne. Camacho-Quinn finished ahead of Amusan with a time of 12.34secs to coast home to victory in the 100m hurdles at the Athletissima Diamond League meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland on Friday.
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On the Podium with Tobi Amusan – By Azu Ishiekwene
When a proud Oluwatobiloba Ayomide Amusan climbed the podium in faraway Eugene, Oregon in the United States, as the World Champion in Women 100m Hurdles, not a few equally proud Nigerians mounted with her in spirit.
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Commonwealth Games: Buhari to host Amusan, Brume, Team Nigeria
President, Muhammadu Buhari will host Tobi Amusan and Ese Brume to a presidential reception at the Villa following their recent achievements for Nigeria, the Minister of Youth and Sports, Sunday Dare has said.