Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan, the 2022 world champion and world record holder in the women’s 100m hurdles, has failed to advance to the final at the Paris 2024 Olympics. The 27-year-old athlete, competing from the sixth lane, finished third in Heat 1 with a time of 12.55 seconds.
Amusan’s bid for a final spot was hindered by the performances of competitors in other heats. Jamaica’s Ackera Nugent secured qualification with a time of 12.44 seconds, while France’s Cyrena Samba-Mayela also advanced with a time of 12.52 seconds in Heat 3.
Earlier in the week, Amusan had shown strong form by leading the heats with a time of 12.49 seconds, ahead of America’s Alaysha Johnson (12.61 seconds) and Jamaica’s Janeek Brown (12.84 seconds).
Despite her strong showing, her 12.55 seconds performance in the semi-finals left her in ninth place, just outside the top eight who progressed to Saturday’s final.
The athletes who qualified for 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).
Amusan’s failure to reach the final marks another disappointment for Nigeria at these Olympics, where high expectations for medals have not yet been met.