Nigeria: Amusan Delivers Nigeria's First Gold At 2026 African Championships
Amusan won her third 100m hurdles title and Chukwuma earned her first championship gold as Nigeria took the first two event wins.
- On Wednesday, Tobi Amusan and Rosemary Chukwuma won gold medals for Nigeria at the African Senior Athletics Championships in Ghana, with Amusan claiming the 100m hurdles and Chukwuma triumphing in the 100m dash.
- Team Nigeria has recorded four medals so far at the championships, building on early podium finishes in women's discus where Divine Oladipo won silver with 55.37m and Obiageri Amaechi secured bronze with 53.23m.
- Amusan, the world record holder, secured her third African Championships title, equaling her number of African Games crowns after running 12.82 seconds in her heat at the University of Ghana Sports Complex.
- Holding off Cameroon's Heverge Etame Kole and Libria's Thelma Davies, Chukwuma celebrated her first ever African Championships gold while fellow Nigerian Adaobi Tabugbo claimed bronze in the hurdles.
- Amusan continues to cement her legacy, having previously won youth and junior gold medals at Abidjan 2019, joining an elite group of African athletes who won the 100m sprint across youth, junior, and senior categories.
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ASAC 2026: Amusan thankful after claiming third women's 100m hurdles title
World record holder, Tobi Amusan, is determined to win more medals for Nigeria after claiming her third title at the ongoing 2026 African Senior Athletics Championship in Accra, Ghana, DAILY POST reports. Amusan won the women’s 100m hurdles on Wednesday night, underlying her status as one of Africa’s best athletes. Zimbabwe’s Ashley Miller was second, while Team Nigeria’s Adaobi Tabugbo, finished third. Amusan thanked her team and supporters for…
Nigeria: Amusan Delivers Nigeria's First Gold At 2026 African Championships
The poster girl of Nigeria's athletics and world record holder, Tobi Amusan, struck the first gold for Team Nigeria yesterday after cruising to victory in the Women's 100m hurdles event at the ongoing African Senior Athletics Championships in Accra, Ghana.
Amusan, Chukwuma claim Nigeria’s maiden gold medals at...
Nigerian sprinters, Tobi Amusan and Rosemary Chukwuma, both won gold in their respective events at the ongoing African Senior Athletics Championships in Ghana. World record holder Amusan dominated the 100m hurdles event to claim gold and continue her dominance of the event, while Chukwuma claimed gold in the 100m dash at the University of Ghana Sports Stadium on Wednesday. Both medals are the first two gold medals won at the ongoing championship…
Amusan wins Nigeria’s first gold at African Athletics Championships in Ghana
The world record holder stormed to victory in Accra to continue her dominance in African athletics The post Amusan wins Nigeria’s first gold at African Athletics Championships in Ghana appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
ASAC 20226: Amusan Wins Third Women 100m Hurdle
World record holder, Tobi Amusan, is determined to win more medals for Nigeria after claiming her third title at the ongoing 2026 African Senior Athletics Championship in Accra, Ghana.Amusan won the women’s 100m hurdles on Wednesday night, underlying her status as one of Africa’s best athletes.Zimbabwe’s Ashley Miller was second, while Team Nigeria’s Adaobi Tabugbo, finished third.Amusan thanked her team and supporters for standing by her, decla…
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