Oluwatobiloba Ayomide Amusan aka Tobi Amusan, Nigerian track and field event and sprinter has raised the Nigerian colours high by winning the Women’s 100m Hurdles at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.
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| Team Nigeria’s track and field athlete Tobi Amusan celebrates a new Commonwealth Games record next to the time board after winning Gold in the Women’s 100m Hurdles Final at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England. Photo: David Ramos/Getty Images |
With this victory, Tobi Amusan has successfully defended her title at the Games.
The second-time champion of the Commonwealth Games clinched the Gold medal on Sunday after finishing the Women’s 100m Hurdles Final with a 12.30s timing.
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| From Left: Silver medalist Devynne Charlton of Bahamas, Gold Medallist Tobi Amusan of Nigeria and bronze medalist Cindy Sember of England pose for a shot during the medal ceremony for the Women’s 100m Hurdles Final at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England. Photo: Tom Dulat/Getty Images |
Tobi Amusan’s 12.30s timing has become a new record at the Games.
With this feat, Amusan bags the title as the first world champion to clinch Gold in the Women’s 100m Hurdles as well as the first Nigerian athlete to be crowned champion at all levels of athletics in the same year.
• Tobi Amusan is beautifully fast. Big Congrats and Up Nigeria!
