Tobi Amusan: Prize Money She Earned After Winning Silver at Tokyo 2025 World Athletics Championship
- Tobi Amusan won Nigeria's first medal at the ongoing 2025 World Athletics Championship in Tokyo, Japan
- Amusan finished second behind Switzerland's athlete Ditaji Kambundji in the women's 100m hurdles
- The world record holder will receive official prize money and also compensation from Nigeria’s kit sponsor
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Tobi Amusan won Nigeria's first medal at the ongoing 2025 World Athletics Championship in Tokyo, Japan and earned a huge financial reward.
Amusan qualified for the 100 metres hurdle final after running the best time of 12.36 seconds during the semi-final heat, but fell behind in the final despite improving her time.
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The world record holder in 100m hurdles ran 12.29s in the final to clinch the silver medal, behind Swiss athlete Ditaji Kambundji, who won gold with 12.24s.
Tobi Amusan’s prize money in Tokyo
Amusan won her second medal at the World Championships, having won gold in the same event in Eugene in 2022 when she set her world record.
According to World Athletics, there is a prize money of US$8,498,000 to be shared among the eight finalists in the individual and team categories.
The gold, silver and bronze medalists in the individual categories will receive $70,000, $35,000 and $22,000, respectively, while the eighth medalist will receive $5,000.
Amusan will receive $35,000 (₦52.5 million) for winning the silver medal in the women's 100 metres hurdles. Her world record of 12.12s was not broken, hence the $100,000 bonus is saved.
As noted by Punch, the official prize money was not the only payout she is entitled to, as she will also earn $20,000 (₦30 million) from Nigeria's sponsor Hiracer, taking her prize money to ₦82.5 million.
Amusan dedicates her silver medal
Amusan refused to be drawn into the controversy surrounding her outburst against AFN before the race, claiming all she's thinking about now is her victory, which she dedicated to many people.
“First to God, my coaches, my parents, my friends, my loved ones, my fans, in fact, the whole of Nigeria, the whole world, everyone supporting Tobi Express, this is for you guys,” she told Making of Champions.
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She was Nigeria's medal hopeful going into the tournament and delivered the country's first medal at the tournament in Tokyo, to which
“You people are not trying, putting the pressure of the whole country behind my back, but then this is bigger than me. I come out here and it's Tobi Amusan first, Nigeria and then the whole world,” she said.
“I come out here and do what I have to do for myself, my country and I'm just glad that every time I come out here to a championship, win or lose, I still show up, and I'm thankful for that.”
AFN responds to Tobi Amusan
Legit.ng reported that AFN responded to Tobi Amusan after she called out the federation over the poor state of the kits supplied to Nigerian athletes.
The federation confirmed that they were a last-minute arrangement with Hiracer, but there will be financial compensation for athletes who win medals.
Source: Legit.ng
