World record holder Amusan crashes out of Olympic 100m hurdles

PARIS: World record holder and former world champion Tobi Amusan crashed out of the women’s 100m hurdles at the Olympics on Friday as defending champion Jasmine Camacho-Quinn sailed into the final.

Amusan shocked the world in 2022 when she set a world record of 12.12sec on her way to victory at the World Champoinships in Eugene.

But the 27-year-old was way off that sort of pace on Friday and could only finish third in her heat behind Grace Stark of the USA and the Bahamas’ Devynne Charlton in 12.55sec.

That time was not good enough to secure passage into the final as one of the fastest losers.

Amusan, who successfully appealed against a doping ban earlier this year after she was accused of missing three doping tests, did not speak after her elimination.

Meanwhile, qualifying was dominated by US sprinters who clocked three of the four fastest times in the heats.