Breaking News

Tobi Amusan wins 100m hurdles gold at 2022 Commonwealth Games

Nigerian athlete, Tobi Amusan, has won the gold medal in the women’s 100m hurdles at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, United Kingdom.

Amusan, on Sunday, defended her title at the Alexander Stadium in the women’s 100m hurdles final.

The 25-year-old athlete clocked 12.30 seconds to set a new record.

READ ALSO: Few things to know about athlete Tobi Amusan

Jamaica’s Britany Anderson took silver in 12.23sec, while Olympic champion Jasmine Camacho-Quinn of Puerto Rico claimed bronze in 12.23.

This is coming barely two weeks after Amusan won the women’s 100m hurdles gold at the 2022 World Athletics Championship held in Eugene, United States.

She became the first athlete from Nigeria to win gold at such competition.

The Star

Segun Ojo

Recent Posts

Police Inspector shoots colleague’s wife to death, injures 2 others

An Inspector attached to the Cross River State Police Command has allegedly killed a woman…

10 hours ago

Governor grants automatic employment to 54 postgraduate students

Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf has granted automatic employment to 54 postgraduate students who benefited…

13 hours ago

Tony Elumelu Foundation grants $15m to 3,000 African entrepreneurs

The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) has announced a $15 million grant to support 3,000 budding…

13 hours ago

Ex-chairman: Kaduna LG funds siphoned during El-Rufai’s tenure

The former Secretary of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), Kaduna State chapter,…

15 hours ago

NDLEA nabs Indian lady with drugs at Kano airport

The operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted a 42-year-old Indian…

17 hours ago

Pope Francis returns to Vatican after 5 weeks in hospital

Pope Francis will return to his residence in the Vatican on Sunday, March 23, 2025,…

23 hours ago