Tobiloba Ayomide Amusan has made history as the first Nigeria track and field athlete and the second in history to successfully defend a Commonwealth Games 100m hurdles title.
The petite, 25-year-old Nigerian also set a new 12.30 seconds Games record on the way to winning the event’s gold.
Amusan, the reigning World champion and world record holder in the event also became the first Nigerian track and field athlete to win a gold medal at two editions of the Games.
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With the gold at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, Amusan has now become the only Nigerian athlete in history to complete a grand slam of titles at the continental, Commonwealth and world levels after winning gold at the 22nd African Athletics championships in Mauritius in June and the World Athletics championships in Oregon, USA last month.
Amusan’s gold has now brought to 10 the number of gold medals won by Nigeria so far, one short of the 11 won in 1994, 2010 and 2014.
It is also one short of the three gold medals won by the track and field team in 1990,1994 and 2014 with the 4x100m relays and the women’s long jump final coming up later Sunday afternoon and evening respectively.
By Dare Esan in Birmingham
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COMMENTS
Oya oya UPDATE.
WE suppose don dey 5th now for the MEDAL TABLE o
@ Monkey Post, Naija na 6th on the table with 11 Golds, India don Comot us from 5th with their 16 Golds.
Congrats Tobi Amusan, breaking every record available. Up team Nigeria at the Commonwealth games.
Waiting for the day a Northern Hausa/Fulani girl will achieve a feat close to this
This makes absolutely no sense….abeg carry your tribalism commot here abeg. You couldn’t even congratulate the girl….nonsense
There’s always one…smh
There is no place for tribalism. We are all Nigerians.
Congratulations amusan
Congrats Tobi. The relatively unknown now a world acclaimed.
My Legendary Tobi keep being you. We love you!
No place for tribalism, we are all one Nigeria, your rival is self made shit, why is he silent now? 10 gold medals and still counting, yet some Countries in West Africa can’t even get one bronze. Na wa ooh.up Team Nigeria. yeah
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Oh we’re not the only Africans with medals o!
cameroun has 1 gold, 1 siver and 1 bronze
Ghana has 0 gold, 0 silver and 2 bronzes..
Oh we’re not the only Africans with medals o!
Cameroun have 1 gold, 1 siver and 1 bronze
Ghana have 0 gold, 0 silver and 2 bronzes