Tobi Amusan Biography, Age, State of Origin, Photos, Net Worth, Controversy

Tobi Amusan Biography

Personal information
Birth name	Oluwatobiloba Ayomide Amusan
Nationality	Nigeria
Born	23 April 1997 (age 25) Ijebu Ode, Nigeria
Education	University of Texas at El Paso
Alma mater	Our Lady of Apostles Secondary School, Ijebu-Ode
Height	1.56 m (5 ft 1 in)
Weight	57 kg (126 lb)
Sport
Country	Nigeria
Sport	Athletics
Sprint	100 metres hurdles
College team	UTEP Miners
Club	Buka Tigers Athletics Club
Coached by	Lacena Golding-ClarkeMika LaaksonenBuka Tigers Coach
Achievements and titles
National finals	National Sports Festival 2018
Highest world ranking	2
Personal best(s)	60 mH: 7.89 s (Albuquerque 2018) 100 m: 11.31 s (El Paso 2018) 200 m: 22.92 s (El Paso 2017) 100 mH: 12.12 s (Eugene, Oregon 2022) WR

2016

In 2016, as a freshman at The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), Amusan became the second athlete for the university to be named C-USA Female Track athlete of the Year since UTEP joined C-USA. She was the gold medallist in both the 100 mH and the 200 m. She also claimed a silver in the long jump at the C-USA Championships. Amusan first broke the 13 s barrier in the hurdles with a time of 12.83 s at the El Paso UTEP Invitational. This eclipsed Kim Turner’s 100 mH UTEP record which had stood for 33 years. She was runner-up at the 2016 NCAA Outdoor Championships in the 100 mH. She ran a windy 12.79 s behind Kentucky’s Jasmine Camacho-Quinn. Amusan also competed at the 2016 World Junior Championships in Bydgoszcz. Despite running her second fastest time ever, she placed fifth in the final. She went on to represent Nigeria at the Rio Olympic Games, reaching the semifinals of the 100 mH.

2017

In her first outdoor race of 2017, she ran a then lifetime best and UTEP record of 12.63 s in the 100 metres hurdles. She was the C-USA champion in her specialist event and also the runner up in the 200 metres. At the 2017 NCAA Outdoor Championships, there was a reversal of finishes in the 100 metres hurdles. In a dramatic race, Amusan claimed the title ahead of Camacho-Quinn who was the champion the previous year. She did this in a personal record time of 12.57 s. She also represented Nigeria at the World Championships in London later in the year.

2018

She ran a personal best of 7.89 s in the 60 metres hurdles at the start of her 2018 season. She went on to represent her country at the Birmingham World Indoor Championships reaching the final of the 60 metres hurdles.

 

At the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia, 2015 World Champion, Danielle Williams seemed to be the favourite to take the title in the absence of Sally Pearson. In the final however, Amusan moved ahead of her competitors and won the race by a clear metre ahead of Williams. She also won a bronze medal in the 4 x 100 m relay with her team mates, Joy Udo-Gabriel, Blessing Okagbare and Rosemary Chukwuma. Later in the year, she won her first African Championships title in her specialist event at the Asaba African Championships. This fulfilled a Nigerian tradition as Judy Bell-Gam had won this race for Nigeria at the first African Championships. She also claimed a gold medal in the 4 x 100 m relay at the championships.

2019

On October 5, 2019, at the 2019 World Championships in Doha, Qatar, she ran a personal best of 12.48 s during the 100 metres hurdles qualifying rounds. In the semi-finals the following day, she equaled this personal best before placing 4th a few hours later in the final with 12.49 s.

2021

Amusan finished fourth in the Tokyo Olympics with a time of 12.60s. She later competed in the Zurich Diamond League event, which she won in 12.42s, becoming the first Nigerian to win a Diamond League trophy.

International Competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event
2022	African Championships	Port Louis, Mauritius	1st	100 m hurdles
2021	Olympic Games	Tokyo, Japan	4th	100 m hurdles
2021	Olympic Games	Tokyo, Japan	12th (h)	4 × 100 m relay
2019	African Games	Rabat, Morocco	1st	100 m hurdles
2019	World Championships	Doha, Qatar	4th	100 m hurdles
2018	World Indoor Championships	Birmingham, United Kingdom	7th	60 m hurdles
2018	Commonwealth Games	Gold Coast, Australia	1st	100 m hurdles
2018	Commonwealth Games	Gold Coast, Australia	3rd	4 × 100 m relay
2018	African Championships	Asaba, Nigeria	1st	100 m hurdles
2018	African Championships	Asaba, Nigeria	1st	4 × 100 m relay
2018	Continental Cup	Ostrava, Czech Republic	5th	100 m hurdles
2018	Continental Cup	Ostrava, Czech Republic	—	4 × 100 m relay
2017	World Championships	London, United Kingdom	14th (sf)	100 m hurdles
2016	World U20 Championships	Bydgoszcz, Poland	5th	100 m hurdles
2016	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	11th (sf)	100 m hurdles
2015	African Junior Championships	Addis Ababa	1st	100 m hurdles
2015	African Games	Brazzaville, Republic of Congo	1st	100 m hurdles
2014	World Junior Championships	Eugene, United States	—	100 m hurdles
2014	African Youth Games	Gaborone, Botswana	2nd	100 m hurdles
2013	African Youth Championships	Warri, Nigeria	2nd	100 m hurdles
2013	African Youth Championships	Warri, Nigeria	3rd	Long jump

Personal bests

Outdoor

• 100 metres: 11.31 (2018)
• 150 metres: 18.68 (2014)
• 200 metres: 22.92 (2017)
• 300 metres: 40.90 (2014)
• 400 metres: 60.48 (2017)
• 100 metres hurdles: 12.12 (2022)
• Long jump: 6.07 m (2016)
• 4 × 100 metres relay: 42.75 (2018)
• 4 × 400 metres relay: 3:41.68 (2017)

Indoor

• 60 metres: 7.41 (2019)
• 200 metres: 23.35 (2017)
• 60 metres hurdles: 7.89 (2018)
• Long jump: 6.15 m (2017)

National titles

• NCAA Division I Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Championships
  • 100 m hurdles: 2017

Net Worth

Tobi Amusan is one of the richest and most renowned  Athletics in Nigeria. Many online sources have claimed that her net worth is estimated to be $1.5 million but Newsone cannot verify this.

Tobi Amusan is still in her prime, looking forward to setting records and winning more medals for Nigeria. We wish her success in all her endeavors. You can also drop a wish for her in the comment box below.