Tobi Amusan’s Paris 2024 Olympic dream crushed

Tobi Amusan, Nigeria’s world record holder in the women’s 100m hurdles, has failed to qualify for the final at the ongoing Paris 2024 Olympics.

Competing in the semi-finals on Friday, Tobi Amusan clocked a time of 12.55 seconds, placing her third behind Grace Stark of the United States and Devynne Charlton of the Bahamas.

Jasmine Camacho-Quinn of Puerto Rico, Amusan’s primary rival, secured her place in the final by winning another semi-final heat with a season’s best of 12.35 seconds.

This result significantly diminishes Nigeria’s prospects of securing a medal at the Olympics. Amusan finished ninth overall in the semi-final standings, narrowly missing the final qualification by one spot.

The final, set for 6:35 pm on Saturday, will feature Cyrena Samba-Mayela (France), Nadine Visser (Netherlands), Grace Stark (USA), Masai Russell (USA), Alaysha Johnson (USA), Jasmine Camacho-Quinn (Puerto Rico), Devynne Charlton (Bahamas), and Ackera Nugent (Jamaica).