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Confederation of African Athletics crowns Amusan Female Athlete of the Year

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Oluwatobiloba Amusan has been named the best female athlete in Africa for 2022 by the Confederation of African Athletics (CAA).

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Amusan beat Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon and Letesenbet Gidey of Ethiopia to the award.

The 25-year-old competed 25 times in the 100-meter hurdles in 2022, securing 17 victories.

The dark-skinned athlete made history by winning a gold medal at the World Athletics Championships in Oregon United States of America.

Amusan, who also set a new world record in the event, was the first African and Nigerian to achieve the feat.

She also successfully defended her African and Commonwealth titles.

Amusan drew the curtains on a smashing season by clinching the Diamond League trophy.

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CAF Confederation Cup: Kwara United floor champions RS Berkane in Lagos

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Kwara United produced a spirited display to edge out holders RS Berkane of Morocco 3-1 in their CAF Confederation Cup first-round, first-leg contest at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Lagos, on Sunday.RS Berkane proved too difficult to handle for the Harmony Boys early in the encounter, watched by a large crowd at the beautiful ground.The hosts went behind on seven minutes when Burkina Faso forward Cheick Djibril Ouattara fired home from inside the box.Kwara United turn...
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Nigeria’s Amusan nominated for 2023 Laureus Sports award

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Nigeria’s queen of the track, Oluwatobiloba Amusan, has been nominated for the Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year award.Amusan hugged the headlines last year after a number of impressive feats at the World Athletics Championships in Oregon, the United States of America, and the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.The 25-year-old set a new world record in the 100-meter hurdles at the World Athletics Championships.The dark-skinned athlete also successfully defended h...
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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.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...
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