Tobi Amusan
NigeriaActive- Born
- Apr 23, 1997 (29 years old)
- Birthplace
- Ijebu Ode, Nigeria
- Events
- 100 m hurdles · 60 m hurdles
- Height
- 1.56 m
- Weight
- 57 kg
Tobi Amusan, born on 23 April 1997, is a Nigerian track and field athlete who specialises in the 100 metres hurdles. She is the world record holder in the event with a time of 12.12 seconds, set in the semi-final at the 2022 World Championships in Eugene, Oregon. With her gold medal in the final, she became the first Nigerian world champion and world record holder in athletics history.
Amusan is a back-to-back Commonwealth and African champion in the 100 m hurdles, having won both titles in 2018 and 2022. She is also a two-time African Games champion, first securing that title in 2015 at just 18 years old after winning gold at the African Junior Championships that same year.
In 2021, Amusan became the first Nigerian athlete to win a Diamond League title, breaking the then-African record held by Glory Alozie. She retained her Diamond League title in 2022 and 2023.
As of Oct 28, 2026: 100 m hurdles 12.06 (#1 all-time), 60 m hurdles 7.87, 2026 season best 12.23 (Aug 26, 2026, Egret Stadium, Xiamen (CHN)) · Last competition: ATHLOS London, Sep 18, 2026, 12.51 · World Championships: 1 gold, 1 silver · Area record (60 m hurdles) · 29 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)
Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | 1 | 1 | – | 2 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 100mH | 12.23 | – | Aug 26, 2026 | Weltklasse Zürich |
| 2026 | 200m | 23.25 | +1.4 | Mar 21, 2026 | Velocity Fest #18 |
| 2025 | 100m | 11.18 | +1.8 | Jun 7, 2025 | Racers Grand Prix |
| 2025 | 100mH | 12.24 | +0.7 | Jun 20, 2025 | Meeting de Paris, Stade Charléty, Paris - Diamond Discipline |
| 2024 | 60mH Indoor | 7.75 | – | Feb 4, 2024 | New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, The Track at New Balance, Boston, MA (i) - World Athletics Indoor Tour |
| 2024 | 100m | 11.26 | +1.1 | Apr 13, 2024 | Tom Jones Memorial, Percy Beard Track, Gainesville, FL - Invitational Events |
| 2024 | 100mH | 12.40 | +0.9 | May 11, 2024 | Jamaica Athletics Invitational Meet, National Stadium, Kingston |
| 2024 | 4x100m | 43.01 | – | Jun 24, 2024 | African Athletics Championships |