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Amusan is Africa’s best, rated fifth in the world

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Oluwatobiloba Amusan has been named the best women’s athlete in Africa and the fifth-best athlete in the world by the World Athletics Federation.

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Amusan shot to international prominence following her impressive performances at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Oregon, United States of America.

The 24-year-old claimed a gold medal in the 100-meter hurdles and also set a new world record of 12.22 seconds.

The Ogun State-born athlete also successfully defended her Diamond League title and won gold in the 100-meter hurdles at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

Jamaica’s track queen, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, occupies the first position on the ranking table.

Her compatriot, Shericka Jackson, is second, with Yulimar Rojas and Sydney McLaughlin in third and fourth positions, respectively.

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Amusan cleared to run at World Athletics Championships

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A panel of the disciplinary tribunal has decided that Nigerian athlete, Tobi Amusan, is not guilty of an anti-doping rule violation (ADRV).Amusan was found innocent by a majority decision.However, AIU Head Brett Clothier has indicated the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) is disappointed by this decision and will review the reasoning in detail.Then the body will decide whether to exercise its right of appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) within the applic...
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Oregon 2022: Nigeria’s Amusan relishes world title feat

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Nigeria’s Oluwatobiloba Amusan is reeling with excitement after claiming a gold medal in the 100m hurdles at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Oregon, United States of America.Amusan, 25, made history as the first African and Nigerian to win a gold medal in the event, after coasting home with a time of 12.06s.It would have been her second world record (WR) of the day but for the excess wind.The Ogun State-born athlete had earlier set a new world record of 12...
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Transfer: Real Madrid sign midfielder highly rated by Jay Jay Okocha

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