Tobi Amusan Has Not Been Cleared Of Doping – World Athletics

The World Athletics has come out to deny the reports that Nigerian athlete, Tobi Amusan has been cleared of doping. Recall that reports recently revealed that Amusan has been given the all-clear to defend her title at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary next week.

Denying the reports, World Athletics’ Head of Communications, Nicole Jeffery has said that the rumors are very wrong, and no decision has been made in the case yet.

Nicole added that when a decision is made, it will be announced by the Athletics Integrity Unit.

Her words, “Please be advised – reports appearing in Nigeria that say Tobi Amusan has been cleared to compete in Budapest are wrong.”

“No decision has been made in this case yet. When a decision is made, it will be announced by the Athletics Integrity Unit.”

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Oluwatobiloba Ayomide “Tobi” Amusan is a Nigerian track and field athlete who specialises in the 100 metres hurdles and also competes as a sprinter.

She is the current World, Commonwealth and African champion in the 100 m hurdles, as well as the meet record holder in those three competitions. Amusan 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, setting the current world record of 12.12 seconds (+0.9m/s) in the semi-final, followed up by a 12.06 seconds (+2.5m/s) in the final.

She won back-to-back Commonwealth and African titles in 2018 and 2022 in the 100 m hurdles and is also a two-time African Games champion in the event. She is also the current Diamond league champion in the 100 metres hurdles having won the final in 12.29 seconds (-0.3m/s) winning back to back titles in 2022 and 2023.

Tobi Amusan was born on April 23, 1997, in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, Nigeria, to Mr and Mrs Amusan, who are school teachers. Tobi, as she is fondly called, is the youngest of three children. She attended Our Lady of Apostles Secondary School in her hometown. In May 2023, Amusan earned Master of Arts degree in Leadership Studies and Sports Management at the University of Texas at El Paso.