Nigerian track and field athlete who specialises in the 100 metres hurdles and also competes as a sprinter, Tobi Amusan has been named the Best female athlete on the African continent for the year 2022 for her heroics on the track.
The Ogun-State born Amusan was bestowed this honour by the Confederation of African Athletics (CAA), beating the likes of 2020 Tokyo Olympic 1500 metres champion Faith Kipyegon and Ethiopian world record long-distance runner, Letesenbet Gidey for the third position.
Recall that the 25-year-old hurdler had a fantastic year and became the first Nigerian world champion in an athletic event when she won the 2022 World Championships 100 m hurdles gold medal, setting the current world record of 12.12 seconds in the semifinal, followed up by a 12.06 s in the final.
Remarkably, she also won gold again at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, before retaining her Diamond League Trophy in Zurich in a new meet record of 12.29s. The previous record, which stood for 22 years, was held by an American legend, Gail Devers.
It could also be recalled that in Benin City, Edo State, at the All Nigerian Championships, Amusan effortlessly erased the 12.63 seconds record set in 1997 by Angela Atede as she won another national title for herself, having run an impressive 12.58 seconds.
Following her year-long exploits, Amusan was also awarded the Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON) award in September by President Muhammadu Buhari.
The World Athletic ranked Amusan the fifth-best female athlete in 2022, following her brilliant run of form.
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