Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan, the reigning world champion and world record holder in the women’s 100m hurdles, did not advance to the final of her event at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Friday.
The 27-year-old athlete, competing from lane six in Heat 1, clocked a time of 12.55 seconds, placing her third in the heat.
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Amusan’s hopes of progressing were compromised by the performances of other competitors. Jamaica’s Ackera Nugent finished ahead of her with a time of 12.44 seconds, and France’s Cyrena Samba-Mayela secured a position with a time of 12.52 seconds, both from Heat 3.
On Wednesday, Amusan had shown promising form, leading her heat with a time of 12.49 seconds. She was followed by America’s Alaysha Johnson, who posted 12.61 seconds, and Jamaica’s Janeek Brown with 12.84 seconds. Despite being one of the favorites to secure a gold medal for Team Nigeria, Amusan’s recent performance was another setback for the country, which has faced a series of disappointing results at the Olympics.
Amusan’s time of 12.55 seconds ultimately placed her ninth, narrowly missing the top eight who qualified for Saturday’s final. The athletes advancing to the final are Grace Stark (USA), Devynne Charlton (Bahamas), Alaysha Johnson (USA), Nadine Visser (Netherlands), Jasmine Camacho-Quinn (Puerto Rico), Masai Russell (USA), Ackera Nugent (Jamaica), and Cyrena Samba-Mayela (France).
