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Tobi Amusan
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Tobi Amusan

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Winning Nigeria’s first world athletics title in 2022.

World Championships

Born
23 April 1997
Birthplace
Ijebu Ode

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Tobi Amusan

Nigerian hurdler who set a 12.12-second world record in the 100 metres hurdles at the 2022 World Championships.

Early life

Ijebu Ode

The youngest of three children of schoolteachers; attended Our Lady of Apostles Secondary School before studying in Texas.

Career

  1. 2015

    African Games

    Won the hurdles title at eighteen.

  2. 2016

    UTEP

    Competed in US collegiate athletics.

  3. 2021

    Diamond League

    Won the hurdles series title.

  4. 2022

    World champion

    Won in Eugene after a record-breaking semi-final.

Achievements

World Championships

Ran 12.12 seconds in the semi-final and won the final with a wind-assisted 12.06.

Beyond sport

Education

Completed a master’s degree in leadership studies and sports management at UTEP in 2023.

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