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World hurdles record holder Tobi Amusan is in cloud nine over her nomination by the World Athletics for the Athlete of the Year award.
The Diamond League, Commonwealth and African champion alongside Shelly-Ann Fraser of Jamaica, Sydney McLaughlin from USA and seven others were nominated for the prestigious award.
The 25 -year -old is the first Nigerian athlete in history to be listed for the Athlete of the Year by World Athletics.
Amusan through her Facebook page said she has achieved another “first by a Nigerian” and solicited for the votes of Nigerians to bring the award home.
“I’m short of words! Through the grace of God, I have achieved so many “first by a Nigerian” and this is yet another one. I’m so honoured to be selected as a World Athlete of the Year Nominee and the first Nigerian ever to reach this height.
“I have twice been named Nigerian Athlete of the Year by Athletic Heat platform but this is my first international nomination and I want us to win it!
“Kindly click the links below to like the photo and retweet AGGRESSIVELY!!! We are bringing it home”, Amusan wrote.
She became the first Nigerian world champion in an athletic event when she won the 2022 World Championships 100m Women’s hurdles gold , setting the current world record of 12.12 seconds in the semi final .
