LAGOS, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – Tobi Amusan, the female hurdles world record holder, revealed that she has been accused of breaking an anti-doping regulation, raising questions about her ability to compete in the global championships later this month.
“Today the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has charged me with an alleged rule violation for having 3 missed tests in 12 months,” she said in a post on Instagram.
The female athlete from Nigeria now holds the women’s 100-meter hurdles world record with a time of 12.12 seconds, which she achieved at the World Athletics Championships in 2017.
Prior to this year’s tournament, which will take place in Budapest next month, Amusan, 26, swore to settle the allegations brought against her.
“I intend to fight this charge and will have my case decided by a tribunal of 3 arbitrators before the start of next month’s World Championships,” she said.
“I am a CLEAN ATHLETE, and I am regularly; (maybe more than the usual) tested by the AIU – I was tested within days of my third ‘missed test.’ I have FAITH that this will be resolved in my favour and that I will be competing at the World Championships in August.”
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Amusan competed in the Silesia Diamond League tournament on Sunday and set a new meeting record with a time of 12.34 seconds.
She lost to Puerto Rican Jasmine Camacho-Quinn, the defending Olympic champion, who won the women’s 100-meter hurdles event at the Golden Spike sports competition in the Czech Republic last month and placed third.
Reporters questioned her about accelerating past her world record speed, and she responded, “Nothing is impossible and 11 seconds? Without a doubt.
She was less certain, however, about a current argument for increasing the bar so that technique would take precedence over speed.
“Don’t put up barriers; refrain from doing it. Please,” pleaded the 5’1″ (156 cm) tall Amusan.
