“It was so convenient to assume that Tobi Amusan was trained in the US but no, she was born and raised in Ijebu Ode, she got into the US in 2016.
She went to ‘Our Lady of Apostles’ in Ijebu Ode, and her classmates were singing to her. This is homegrown” – Morayo Brown of your view reacts to Oluwatobi Amusan’s victory.
On Sunday, Sprint hurdler, Oluwatobi Amusan, won Nigeria’s first World Championships gold medal and a world record of 12.12secs at the Oregon 2022 in the USA.
Her win smashed the previous best mark of 12.20secs held by Keni Harrison of the United States in 2016.
Amusan also broke her own record with her third-best run of the season at the Diamond League meet in Paris, France.
Tobi Amusan Breaks World Record, Wins Nigeria’s First ever Gold Medal in Oregon | YV Ladies React
Also, Nigerian long jumper, Ese Brume, Wednesday, said she would be targeting a gold medal in her next competition.
Ese Brume won a long jump silver medal for Nigeria with a 7.02m jump as she stormed to victory in the women’s 100m hurdles.
She won the silver medal in Oregon, an upgrade to the bronze she won in Doha in 2019.
The Olympic bronze medallist leaped 7.02m and finished behind Germany’s Olympic champion Malaika Mihambo, who leaped 7.12m, and Brazil’s Leticia Oro Melo jumped 6.89m to take bronze.
