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Tobi Amusan

1997 - Today

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Oluwatobiloba Ayomide "Tobi" Amusan (born 23 April 1997) is a Nigerian track and field athlete who specialises in the 100 metres hurdles and also competes as a sprinter. Amusan is the current world record holder in the 100 metres hurdles with a time of 12.12 seconds which she set at the 2022 women's 100 metres hurdles semi-final in Eugene, Oregon. She is the current Commonwealth and African champion in the 100 m hurdles, as well as the meet record holder in those two competitions. Amusan became the first ever Nigerian world champion and world record holder in an athletics event when she won the 2022 World Championships 100 m hurdles gold medal, setting the current world record of 12.12 seconds (+0.9 m/s) in the semi-final, followed up by a 12.06 seconds (+2.5 m/s) in the final. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2024). Tobi Amusan is the 3,151st most popular athlete (up from 4,994th in 2024), the 119th most popular biography from Nigeria (up from 211th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Nigerian Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Tobi Amusan ranks 3,151 out of 6,025. Before her are Mujinga Kambundji, Tomislav Paškvalin, Tatyana Lesovaya, Elena Kaliská, Liliana Năstase, and Esther Jones. After her are Chen Yueling, Mildrette Netter, Andrey Prokofyev, Dave Trottier, Christoph Sumann, and Khatuna Narimanidze.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1997, Tobi Amusan ranks 176. Before her are Jaume Munar, Maximilian Mittelstädt, Veronika Kudermetova, Yeferson Soteldo, Hifumi Abe, and Max Kilman. After her are Junya Higashi, Noah Lyles, Madison Iseman, Reilly Opelka, Joakim Mæhle, and Emmanuel Dennis.

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In Nigeria

Among people born in Nigeria, Tobi Amusan ranks 119 out of 309. Before her are Julius Aghahowa (1982), Haruna Babangida (1982), Cyprian Ekwensi (1921), Victor Obinna (1987), Ike Shorunmu (1967), and Odion Ighalo (1989). After her are Amina Lawal (1973), Elderson Echiéjilé (1988), Simon Yates (null), Emmanuel Dennis (1997), Ayila Yussuf (1984), and Burna Boy (1991).

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Among ATHLETES In Nigeria

Among athletes born in Nigeria, Tobi Amusan ranks 2. Before her are Francis Obikwelu (1978). After her are Simon Yates (null), Glory Alozie (1977), Chioma Ajunwa (1970), Sunday Bada (1969), Gloria Kemasuode (1979), Mary Onyali-Omagbemi (1968), Charity Opara (1972), Olapade Adeniken (1969), Deji Aliu (1975), and Olabisi Afolabi (1975).

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