Amusan emerges as 2022 Africa's Best Female Athlete
Amusan has enjoyed a spectacular 2022 on and off the tracks
Nigeria’s Tobiloba Amusan is ending the year on a fantastic note as she has been named Africa’s Best Female Athlete for the Year 2022.
The Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) on Tuesday confirmed Amusan as the continent's number one female athlete while also reeling out names of other top performers.
A Globacom ambassador, Amusan was a winner at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham where she set a record.
She was also at the World Championships in Oregon, where she not only won the title but also set a new World Record of 12,12s in the Hurdles event.
Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon and Ethiopia's Letesenbet Gidey who are both world champions in the 1500m and 10.00m were ranked second and third respectively behind Amusan who has enjoyed a phenomenal year.
While Amusan was voted Africa's best female athlete, Soufiane El Bakkali from Morocco emerged as the continent’s best male athlete
A world champion and winner of the Diamond League Final, Bakkali was unbeaten in all his 2022 races.
The Kenyan duo of Eluid Kipchoge and Emmanuel Korir finished 2nd and 3rd respectively behind the Moroccan.
Meanwhile, top sprinter, Letsile Tebogo and Faith Cherotich have been voted as Africa’s best male and female prospects, respectively
