Oluwatobiloba Ayomide Amusan is the current Commonwealth and World Champion in the 100m hurdles, a record holder in the three competitions.
Tobi Amusan was born on 23 April in Ijebu Ode, Ogun state. Attended University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), USA. Her current residence is Texas, USA.
In 2017, Tobi made her first debut in London, where she won the AKR World Championship on November 8, 2016.
Tobi Amusan is an elegant dark skinned African who has successfully served her country and made her proud. After getting an award during the 2018 Asaba African Championship, while she held the country’s flag, she said, “Unknown now, but I will persist till I am Unforgettable,” then we have her result.
Growing up in Nigeria and taking any career path that doesn’t sound appealing, like going into Medicine, Law, or Engineering, most times could cause a big problem in an average Nigerian home. Tobi has stated how she went through this, that her Dad had set her first sports kits on fire as the idea of her going into the sport was not comforting for her father.
Tobi came 4th at the World Championship in Diver with a running time of 12.82 seconds. Her father was not in support of this.
“My both parents are teachers and disciplinarians,” she said. She calls them strict; her father appeared to be severe, and her mother was her only ally at the beginning of her career.
“I would like that I was going to church just to leave the house for training.” Amusa reflects on her Dad’s conflict with her sports career.
“When you grow in such a family, they expect you to be more focused in school, as the thought of you going astray and losing focus and all that was their form of care.
My mother would always lie to cover up for me because she saw what I didn’t see in myself and always told me not to disappoint her.
One day my Dad was furious when he saw me running. He burnt all my training gear and told my mother that was the last time he wanted to see me in the stadium.” Tobi told the press.
Tobi Amusan is a US-Based Nigerian track and field athlete who competes in 100m hurdle and four by 100 meters relay. She is 25 years old with notable wins in 100m hurdles, including the 2015 African Junior Champions in Eugene, the USA, and the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia. Amusan won the 2022 African Championships in Port Louis, Mauritius.
She used 12.12s during the record-breaking World Championship in Eugen, Oregon, USA.
She is the world record holder after storming to a fantastic 12.12s record in the women’s 100m hurdle semifinals at the World Athletics Championship in Oregon.
Her parents are very proud of her, as Mr. Kehinde Amusan speaks of how at first, he didn’t find this a good idea, but today is a proud father.
Tobi was determined to be a footballer but changed her mind and ventured into Athletics. She was being a gold medalist. She is managed by Icon Management and sponsored by Adidas.
Tobi Amusan’s net worth is estimated to be around $1.5 million.
