Where was Tobi Amusan born? Which State in Nigeria is Tobi Amusan from?

Oluwatobiloba Ayomide “Tobi” Amusan is a Nigerian track and field athlete who specialises in the 100 metres hurdles and also competes as a sprinter.

Amusan’s name found its way into the history books after she won the 2022 World Athletics Championships in the 100 metres hurdles, setting a new world record of 12.12 seconds in the semifinal, followed up by a 12.06 in the final to take the gold medal.

Where was Tobi Amusan born?

Amusan was born on 23 April 1997 in Ijebu Ode, a town in Ogun State, South Western geopolitical zone in Nigeria, close to the A121 highway.

Ijebu Ode is located 110 km by road north-east of Lagos; it is within 100 km of the Atlantic Ocean in the eastern part of Ogun State and possesses a warm tropical climate.

Which State in Nigeria is Tobi Amusan from?

Amusan is from Ogun State.

Ogun State was created on 3 February 1976 from the former Western State and it borders Lagos State to the south, Oyo State and Osun State to the north, Ondo State, and the Republic of Benin to the west.

Abeokuta is both Ogun State’s capital and most populous city; other important cities in the state include Ijebu Ode, the royal capital of the Ijebu Kingdom, and Sagamu, Nigeria’s leading kola nut grower.