Tobiloba Ayomide Amusan has made history by being the second person in history and the first track and field athlete from Nigeria to successfully defend a Commonwealth Games 100m hurdles title.

On her route to winning the gold in the competition, the slim 25-year-old Nigerian also broke the 12.30-second Games record.

Amusan, the current World Champion and the holder of the event’s world record, made history by becoming the first Nigerian track and field athlete to win a gold medal at two different Olympic Games.

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After earning gold at the 22nd African Athletics Championships in Mauritius in June, Amusan became the first and only Nigerian athlete in history to capture the grand slam of titles at the continental, Commonwealth, and international levels with the gold at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

After winning gold at the World Athletics championships in Oregon, USA last month, and the 22nd African Athletics championships in Mauritius in June, Amusan has now become the only Nigerian athlete in history to complete a grand slam of titles at the continental, Commonwealth, and world levels.

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With Amusan’s gold, Nigeria has now won 10 gold medals overall, one less than the 11 won in 1994, 2010, and 2014.

With the women’s long jump final and the 4x100m relays both taking place later on Sunday afternoon and evening, respectively, it is also one shy of the three gold medals the track and field team earned in 1990, 1994, and 2014.