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World Athletics Championships 2022: Tobi Amusan creates history
Updated On: 26 July, 2022 09:07 AM IST | Eugene | AFP
Amusan becomes first Nigerian to win gold medal at World Championship, but women’s 100m hurdles champion’s wind-assisted world record won’t stand
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Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan alongside her world record timing in women’s 100m hurdles. Pic/Getty Images
Tobi Amusan became the first Nigerian athlete to win a World Athletics Championship gold as she stormed to victory in the women’s 100m hurdles in Oregon on Sunday. Amusan, who had obliterated the world record in an astonishing semi-final where she clocked 12.12sec, powered over the line at Hayward Field in 12.06sec.
Anderson settles for silver
Her winning time will not be recognised as a world record, however, due to a strong following wind of 2.5 metres per second. Jamaica’s Britany Anderson took silver in 12.23sec, while Olympic champion Jasmine Camacho-Quinn of Puerto Rico claimed bronze in 12.23. Amusan had produced a jaw-dropping world record in the semi-finals, smashing the previous best mark of 12.20secs held by Keni Harrison of the United States since 2016.
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