…She is a role model, it’s an honour well deserved – Chief Tonobok Okowa
- By Maxwell Kumoye, Trust Ittai with additional information by AFN Media Support Team
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), is excited about the honour bestowed on Nigeria’s World record holder in the women’s 100 meters hurdle event Tobi Amusan by University of Texas, El Paso in America.
The AFN said, the honour will encourage other young and talented athletes to go for glory and do more in their various disciplines.
The President of the Federation Chief Tonobok Okowa, said, Tobi Amusan is a role model that a lot of young athIetes, male and female look up to and honouring her is the icing on the cake.
“We are really, really elated that the University of Texas, El Paso in America is bestoring such honour on Tobi Amusan, she is a beacon and her light will continue to radiate beyond the shores of Africa and the track,” Okowa stated.
The Nigerian track and field sensation added another feather to her cap, as she was inducted into the University of Texas El Paso’s (UTEP) Hall of Fame.
Okowa who is the President of the Confederation of African Athletics Zone II further emphasized that, “This esteemed honour is a very strong signal and indications to Amusan’s outstanding achievements on and off the race tracks.”
She became the first Nigerian to win a World Athletics Championship gold medal in Oregon USA, a feat that has engraved her status as one of the greatest athletes in Nigerian and World history.
Besides this, Amusan has set multiple records in the 100m hurdles, including the current world record, which is a testament to her exceptional commitment, speed, agility, determination and endurance.
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A three-time Olympian, Amusan has won numerous African and Commonwealth Games titles, demonstrating her dominance in regional and international Championships.
Amusan, an alumna of UTEP, joined the institution’s 2024 Hall of Fame class, becoming the youngest-ever female athlete from UTEP to achieve this feat.
AMUSAN’S IMPRESSIVE PERFORMANCE
★ Competed for the Miners for two seasons – 2016-17
★ She captured the national title in the 100-meter hurdles (12.57) at the 2017 NCAA Outdoor Championships
★ She was a three-time All-American, finishing runner-up in the event at the NCAAs in 2016
★ Amusan was also a five-time Conference USA champion
★ She holds the school record in the indoor 60-meter hurdles (7.98) and the 100-meter hurdles outdoors (12.57)
“Her induction is a remarkable milestone in Amusan’s illustrious career, which has been marked by numerous records, accolades, and pioneering achievements.”
Tobi Amusan a multiple double degree holder from UTEP, has consistently demonstrated her commitment to academic excellence and athletic prowess.
As she is making headway in her academic career, Amusan’s impressive athletic career has also been highlighted by several notable achievements.
AFTER SHE WAS HONOURED
“I humbly introduce to you the youngest Female Miner to be inducted into UTEP’s Hall Of Fame Class of 2024 ✨
3 Semesters as a Miner & the rest is…GREAT IS GOD’S FAITHFULNESS. 🙏🏾” Amusan wrote on her X Page on Sunday.
The AFN President, stressed that, there are many young and talented athIetes all over Nigeria who are ready, willing and determined to make Nigeria proud. All they need is support, encouragement and the right atmosphere to thrive.
“I’m very confident that with adequate funding and right policies the new look National Sports Commission (NSC), under the leadership of Mallam Shehu Dikko and Honourable Bukola Olawale Olopade, AFN shall produce more ‘Tobi Amusan’ in the future,” Chief Okowa the former Boss of Delta State Sports Commission added.
