Athletics Federation of Nigeria president, Chief Tonobok Okowa, has praised Tobi Amusan for battling through injury to win bronze in the women’s 100m hurdles at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, insisting Nigeria remains proud of the world record holder despite her failure to retain the title.
Amusan clocked 12.60 seconds in Thursday’s final despite a knee injury, finishing behind Bahamas’ Devynne Charlton, who won gold in 12.33 seconds, and Jamaica’s Megan Simmonds, who took silver in 12.41 seconds.
Okowa described Amusan as an ambassador who has consistently delivered for Nigeria, saying her injury denied her the chance to fight for another Commonwealth title.
“Amusan is our ambassador; she has always delivered, but for her injury, missed the gold. We are still proud of her,” Okowa said.
The AFN boss also hailed Chukwuebuka Enekwechi after the thrower won Nigeria’s first athletics gold of the Games with a 21.07m effort in
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