Tobi Amusan
Biography, Age, Net Worth, House, Cars, Husband, Parents, Siblings, Olympics & World Records
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Tobi Amusan Basic Information
Stage Name: | Tobi Amusan |
Real Name: | Oluwatobiloba Ayomide Amusan |
Occupation: | Track and Field athlete |
Date Of Birth/Age: | April 23, 1977 (46 Years Old) |
Place of Birth: | Ijebu Ode, Nigeria |
Gender: | Female |
Nationality: | Nigerian |
Marital Status: | Single |
Education: | Our Lady of Apostles Secondary School, Ijebu-Ode
University of Texas at El Paso |
Height: | 1.56 m (5 ft 1 in) |
Net Worth: |
Tobi Amusan Biography
Oluwatobiloba Ayomide Amusan OON, professionally called Tobi Amusan, is a Nigerian track and field athlete who specialises in the 100 metres hurdles and also competes as a sprinter. Amusan is the current World, Commonwealth, and African champion in the 100 m hurdles. She is the meet record holder in those three competitions.
In 2022, she became the first ever Nigerian world champion and world record holder in an athletics event when she won the 2022 World Championships 100 m hurdles gold medal. She set the current world record of 12.12 seconds (+0.9m/s) in the semi-final and 12.06 seconds (+2.5m/s) in the final. In 2018 and 2022, Amusan won back-to-back Commonwealth and African titles in 2018 and 2022 in the 100 m hurdles. She is also a two-time African Games champion at the Commonwealth Games.
Tobi Amusan is the current Diamond League champion in the 100 metres hurdles, having won the final in 12.29 seconds (-0.3m/s). She won back-to-back titles in 2022 and 2023.
Tobi attended Our Lady of Apostles Secondary School in her hometown of Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, Nigeria. In May 2023, she earned a Master of Arts in Leadership Studies and Sports Management at the University of Texas at El Paso.
Family
Tobi Amusan was born and raised in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, Nigeria.
Parents
Her parents are Mr. and Mrs. Amusan, who worked as school teachers. They fondly called her Tobi as their youngest child.
Siblings
Tobi Amusan has two siblings who are older than her. The sex of her siblings is unknown.
Children
Tobi Amusan does not have children yet.
Husband
Tobi Amusan is not married. There aren’t reports of her dating anyone either.
Lifestyle
Tobi Amusan is close friends with fellow Nigerian athlete Ese Brume. Ese specializes in the long jump and is the current Commonwealth champion and a three-time African senior champion in the Long Jump. She holds several other records.
Net Worth
There are varying reports about Tobi Amusan’s net worth. Based on these reports, Tobi’s net worth is estimated to be between $1.5 million to $5 million. She earns a living as an athlete. She is also a brand ambassador for digital and telecommunications provider, Globacom and Premium Trust Bank.
Cars
Tobi Amusan has not shared any photos of her cars on social media.
House
In October 2022, Tobi Amusan was hosted by Ogun State governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun. She was gifted N5m and a house in Ijebu Ode on behalf of the state and was named Ogun State sports ambassador. He thanked her for representing the state and urged her to return home because she would always have a home there.
Olympics & World Records
In 2015, Amusan won gold in the 100 m hurdles at the African Junior Championships. In the same year, at age 18, she secured her first title at the African Games.
Tobi Amusan is the current World, Commonwealth, and African champion in the 100 m hurdles and the meet record holder in those three competitions. She became the first ever Nigerian world champion and world record holder in an athletics event when she won the 2022 World Championships 100 m hurdles gold medal.
Amusan set the current world record of 12.12 seconds (+0.9m/s) in the semi-final and 12.06 seconds (+2.5m/s) in the final, and won back-to-back Commonwealth and African titles in 2018 and 2022 in the 100 m hurdles. She is also a two-time African Games champion at the Commonwealth Games. She is the current Diamond League champion in the 100 metres hurdles, having won the final in 12.29 seconds (-0.3m/s) and back-to-back titles in 2022 and 2023.
Amusan clocked New Season Best at 12.47 seconds in the Women’s 100m Hurdles at Ostrava Gloden Spike on June 27, 2023.