Tobi Amusan withdraws from African Athletics Championships

World record holder Tobi Amusan has withdrawn from the 2024 African Athletics Championships due to health issues in Cameroon.

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It was reportedly as a result of an infection diagnosed as “sore throat” that prevented the world 100m hurdles champion from becoming the third Nigerian high hurdler to win the 100m hurdles three times in the African tournament. Athletics Championships.

In the women’s 100m hurdles, Amusan won both in Mauritius two years ago and in Asaba in 2018.

Tobi Amusan would have become one of three African athletes to win three consecutive titles in the women’s 100m hurdles, along with Maria Usifo and Glory Alozie, had she participated and triumphed.

Nigeria’s Adaobi Tabugo has already earned a place in the final.

On Friday, the first day of competition, the Nigerian team took home two gold medals.

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