Super Eagles Star Simon Makes Big Statement About Tobi Amusan's Record in Athletics

Super Eagles Star Simon Makes Big Statement About Tobi Amusan's Record in Athletics

Ibitoye Shittu
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:07 PM

Super Eagles winger Moses Simon has hailed Tobi Amusan for his incredible record at the World Athletes Championship in Oregon where the Nigerian recorded her name in gold.

Tobi Amusan is the name in the mouths of all sports men and women all over the world considering how she broke world record in 100 meter at the World Athletes Championship.

Even President Buhari of Nigeria and other top men and women in the country have sent their congratulatory messages to Tobi Amusan for her achievements.

Tobi Amusan, Moses Simon, Super Eagles, WAC.
Super Eagles star Simon Moses hails Tobi Amusan. Photo by Steph Chambers
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According to the report on Complete Sports, Moses Simon explained that Tobi Amusan's record has united Nigeria considering how all tribes have been singing her name.

Moses Simon's comment about Tobi Amusan

“Two world records in two hours. It doesn’t get better than that. Congratulations Oluwatobiloba Amusan. Your feat has no doubt united the nation and a timely reminder to the world of the talents and character of a typical Nigerian.''

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Earlier, Sports Brief had reported how a fan inside the Hayward Field stadium in the northwest United States was so excited to celebrate Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan who won the Women’s 100m Hurdles.

The 25-year-old Nigerian sprinter stunned fans inside the University of Oregon in Eugene campus on the last day of the World Athletics Championships.

Tobi completed a 12.05 seconds race in the final to smash her personal best as well as the world record to win gold.

Moments after winning the race, Amusan ran towards a section of the stands where fans were excited to see her clinch gold.

One of them quickly increased the volume of his phone as the sound of Kizz Daniel’s trending song ‘Buga’ blasted through the speakers.

Amusan expressed excitement on hearing the song as she immediately joined the trending ‘Buga Dance’, which is currently making waves across the world.

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