Tobi Amusan

09 Aug

Budapest ’23: Suspended Tobi Amusan Left Out Of Nigeria Team For World Champs

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Suspended World 100m hurdles record holder, Tobi Amusan, has been left out of Nigeria’s list of athletes for the 2023 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary. Amusan was handed a provisional suspension last month by the Athletics Integrity Unit for missing three consecutive doping tests. She vowed to fight to have the ban lifted in time to defend her title in Budapest, but no decision yet has been made on her appeal with 10 days to the competition. The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) on Tuesday unveiled 22 athletes for the competition that will run from August 19 to 27 with…

19 Jul

Athletics: Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan Charged For Missing Three Drug Tests In 12 Months

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Tobi Amusan, the world champion and world record holder in the 100m hurdles, has been charged by the Athletics Integrity Unit for missing three drug tests in 12 months. Her charge comes with only 31 days left to the 2023 World Athletics Championships, and the world champion, via her Instagram account says she will challenge the charge. Amusan revealed the charge via her Instagram account, where she emphatically stated she is ‘a clean athlete’. The charge can trigger up to a two-year suspension even if an athlete never fails a drug test. “I intend to fight this charge and will…