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Oluwatobiloba Ayomide ‘Tobi’ Amusan is a Nigerian track and field athlete who specialises in the 100 metres hurdles and also competes as a sprinter. She’s from Ogun state, Ijebu Ode to be precise, born April 23, 1997. Attended the University of Texas in the United States of America.
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Tobi Amusan representing Nigeria, in the early hours of Monday set a world record, twice, to win the 100m hurdles race at the World Championships in Oregon, USA. First, she won the semi-final in 12.12 seconds. Then, she blew away her rivals in the final to win the gold medal with a world record time of 12.06 seconds, Nigeria’s first ever.