Born on 23rd April, 1997, Oluwatobiloba Ayomide Amusan (OON) is a Nigerian track and field athlete who specialises in the 100 metres hurdles and also competes as a sprinter. She won the 2022 World Athletics Championships in the 100 metres hurdles, setting a new world record of 12.12 seconds in the semifinal, then a 12.06 in the final.She was the 2018 Commonwealth and 2018 African champion and is also a two-time African Games champion in the event.She won the Diamond League Trophy in Zurich in 2021 in the 100m hurdles.
Growing up, she attended the alma mater, Our Lady Of Apostles Secondary school in ljebu Ode, Ogun state.
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Multiple winner of global athletics records, Tobi Amusan has been announced as a brand ambassador for a digital telecommunications solutions provider, Globacom.
Born April 23, 1997, Amusan, an indigene of ljebu Ode, Ogun State is the first Nigerian champion in a world athletic event to win the gold medal in the100 meters hurdles event at the 2022 World Athletics Championships setting a new world record of 12.12 seconds in the semifinal. She also finished with 12.06 seconds in the final to take the gold medal.
She is a double winner in the African Games championship in the event, winning back-to-back African and Commonwealth titles in 2018 and 2022 in the 100m hurdles event. Amusan topped her laurels with a 12.29-second win in the 100m hurdles at the Zurich Diamond League event.
On 15th September, 2022, Tobi Amusan was awarded the Presidential honorary title of Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON).
Oluwatobi Amusan is also a brand ambassador for Premium Trust Bank, Plug Sports NG,
Tobi Amusan is active on social media. You can connect with her via her official handles on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and X.