Tobi Amusan

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Commonwealth Games: Tobi Amusan sets another record to win ... (Premium Times)

Amusan finished in a time of 12.30s to set a new Games Record and also secure Nigeria's 10th gold medal in what has been an amazing year. A 2.4 m/s tailwind ...

Good journalism costs a lot of money. Only a few weeks ago, 25-year-old Amusan broke the World Record with her 12.12 seconds semi-final win before going on to win the world title in Oregon with 12.06s wind-aided time. A 2.4 m/s tailwind denied Amusan the chance of breaking the Games Record in the semi-final.

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Tobi Amusan successfully defend Commonwealth Games 100m ... (Vanguard)

By Emmanuel Okogba. Tobi Amusan ran a Games record of 12.30s to defend her Commonwealth title and set other records in the process on Sunday.

The time was an improvement on the 12.68s she ran four years ago to win Gold. Amusan also became the first World Champion to win Gold in the event and the first Nigerian athlete ever, dead or alive to be crowned champion at all levels of athletics in the same year. Tobi Amusan ran a Games record of 12.30s to defend her Commonwealth title and set other records in the process on Sunday.

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UPDATED: Amusan sets new record, wins Commonwealth gold (The Punch)

Nigeria's Tobi Amusan has won the gold medal in the women's 100m hurdles at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, United Kingdom.

“Before the final, I just tried to stay calm and to do my best. So the world record is a bonus. “The goal is always just to execute well and get the win.

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Commonwealth Games 2022: Again, Tobi Amusan wins gold for ... (Daily Post Nigeria)

Nigeria's Tobi Amusan has won the gold medal in the women's 100m hurdles at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. DAILY POST reports that Amusan became the first.

The world champion successfully defended her title at the Alexander Stadium on Sunday in the women’s 100m hurdles final. Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan has won the gold medal in the women’s 100m hurdles at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. DAILY POST reports that Amusan became the first Nigerian athlete to win a World Athletics Championship gold when she stormed to victory in the women’s 100m hurdles in Oregon last month.

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Tobi Amusan, Others Clinch Gold In 4x100m (CHANNELS TELEVISION)

Team Nigeria's women have clinched 4x100m gold at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, United Kingdom. The quartet of Tobi Amusan, Favour Ofili, ...

Edoburun, who was called up to the team in place of the injured Reece Prescod finished clear of Trinidad and Tobago in 38.35 seconds. However, in the men’s version of the 4x100m relay, Team Nigeria had to settle for bronze as the quartet of Udodi Onwuzuruike who replaced Seye Ogunlewe, along with Favour Ashe, Alaba Akintola, and Raymond Ekevwo clocked 38.81 second to place 3rd. Daryll Neita who anchored England briefly threatened to reel in Nigeria’s anchor Nwokocha as the crowd perhaps sensed a dramatic comeback, but the English team ran out of track and had to settle for second place on the podium.

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World champion Tobi Amusan wins Commonwealth Games 100m ... (Guardian)

Tobi Amusan has become the first Nigerian athlete and the second in history to successfully defend a Commonwealth Games 100m hurdles title.

She has become the first Nigerian track and field athlete and the second in history to successfully defend a Commonwealth Games 100m hurdles title. Tobi Amusan has won the 100m hurdles gold at the Commonwealth Games. She did it in a Commonwealth Games record 12.30 seconds. This is because you have to care for it as you would a baby. By Njideka Agbo “Whom did you go to see? Making the decision to have a dog is no small feat. Tobi Amusan has won the 100m hurdles gold at the Commonwealth Games. She did it in a Commonwealth Games record 12.30 seconds.

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Commonwealth Games: Tobi Amusan sets another record to win ... (Premium Times)

Tobi Amusan had last month set a new World Record in the same event at the World Championships.

Good journalism costs a lot of money. Only a few weeks ago, 25-year-old Amusan broke the World Record with her 12.12 seconds semi-final win before going on to win the world title in Oregon with 12.06s wind-aided time. A 2.4 m/s tailwind denied Amusan the chance of breaking the Games Record in the semi-final.

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Amusan Sets New Record, Wins Gold At Commonwealth Games (CHANNELS TELEVISION)

Nigerian athlete, Tobi Amusan has set a new record by winning the 100 meters hurdles gold at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, the United Kingdom.

I knew I had it in me but I could not believe it when I saw it on the screen after the semis. “Before the final, I just tried to stay calm and to do my best. “Honestly, I believe in my abilities but I was not expecting a world record at these championships,” Amusan said after her final victory.

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Tobi Amusan: Parents of di Nigerian athlete react to her victory for di ... (BBC News)

She set new Games Record of 12.30 seconds to win Gold medal for Nigeria on Sunday morning. Amusan bin win her first ever worldwide title and medal for di ...

When God say na your time, na your time." And she continue to tell me make I no disappoint her. Di pipo wey hear of Tobi success start to congratulate us, pipo no too come our house ske of di security situation for di kontri. "Den dis time my 100% no only be gold medal but na world record. "When you grow up for dat kain family, they feel say you suppose focus on school. Every time na number four position finish. Na dia I begin. She be Games Prefect for her Primary and Secondary school, as she reach Grade Two for Teachers Training College (TTC) dem tell her say if she go for sports at di expense of her studies for class and if I fail she go repeat di class, so becos of di warning , she no show her talent well well for di school. "Afta we support her, I believe say one day she go become a vessel, and true-true di day come and e dey marvellous for our eyes, and to God be di glory, no be by our own making wey e happun and Tobi power na God do am" "Di challenges plenti o, but God dey for our side and Tobi side too, as wey allow her to do sports, na God do am. She become di first Nigerian to win gold for di World Championships for Eugene, USA. Her parents Mr and Mrs Amusan tell BBC Pidgin say dem neva still forget di happiness and joy wey di family get afta she win gold and set new world record for di World Athletics Championships.

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The talk-of-the-town sprint sensation, Tobi Amusan, helped Nigeria win the 4x100m women's relay final of the Commonwealth Games on.

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Tobi Amusan Makes Commonwealth Games History (Independent Newspaper Nigeria)

LAGOS – Tobiloba Ayomide Amusan cannot stop making history in her career as she made one at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, the United Kingdom ...

His professional career has taking him through a couple of media organizations. It is also one short of the three gold medals won by the track and field team in 1990,1994 and 2014 with the 4x100m relays and the women’s long jump final coming up later Sunday afternoon and evening respectively. Amusan, the reigning World champion and world record holder in the event also became the first Nigerian track and field athlete to win gold at two editions of the Games.

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Commonwealth Games: Amusan speaks after record-breaking ... (Premium Times)

Amusan is the first and only Nigerian to be crowned African, Commonwealth, and World Champion in the same year.

Good journalism costs a lot of money. She added, “It’s been God. I can’t wrap my head around the journey but I am just thankful for my coach, my support system, and my family. The Nigerian followed up with a historic feat as she won the 100m hurdles title at the World Athletics Championships in Oregon, USA to become the first Nigerian to be crowned a world champion at World Athletics’ flagship event, the World Athletics Championships. “Mentally it was challenging-p, trust me. She wrote: “Never give up on yourself. Amusan clocked a time of 12.30s in Sunday’s final at the Alexander Stadium to successfully defend her Commonwealth Games title and the reigning World Champion is happy with the latest addition of titles and records to her name

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World champion Tobi Amusan wins Commonwealth Games 100m ... (Guardian)

Tobi Amusan has become the first Nigerian athlete and the second in history to successfully defend a Commonwealth Games 100m hurdles title.

It is also one short of the three gold medals won by the track and field team in 1990,1994 and 2014 with the 4x100m relays and the women’s long jump final coming up later on Sunday. Amusan’s gold has now brought to 10 the number of gold medals won by Nigeria so far, one short of the 11 won in 1994, 2010 and 2014.

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