Singer Kizz Daniel has congratulated athlete Tobi Amusan who proved that she is as good on the dancefloor as she is on the track when she danced to his hit song ‘Buga’ after her victory at the World Athletics Championship.
In a video that has since gone viral, the Ijebu-Ode indigene is seen dancing to the song in the stadium while fans cheered her on.
The 25-year-old who could not hold back her excitement also did the signature Buga pose.
An impressed Kizz Daniel took to Instagram to congratulate the athlete, stating it was the perfect moment in history to ‘Buga’.
Reacting to the video of Amusan dancing to his song, the singer wrote: “The perfect moment in history to #BUGA. Proudly Nigerian. Congratulations.”
Tobi also reposted Kizz Daniel’s congratulatory message on her Instagram story on Monday.
Amusan became the first Nigerian to win gold at the World Athletics Championship when she raced to victory in the women’s 100metres hurdles in 12.06 seconds.
Although the timing was not recognised as a world record because of wind speed, the 12.12 seconds she clocked in the semifinal stands as the new world record.
The 5ft1in athlete shone at inter-house sports and inter-school competitions while attending Our Lady of Apostles Secondary School.
At 16, and just out of secondary school, Amusan won a silver medal at the 2013 African Youth Championships in Warri.
She also claimed gold in the 100metres hurdles at the 2015 African Junior Athletics Championships in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
The 25-year-old won the 100metres hurdle and 4x100metres relay gold at the African Championships in Port Louis, Mauritius in June 2022, before her world record-breaking performance at the World Championships in Eugene a month after.
Images of Amusan crying on the championship podium as the Nigeria national anthem played have been shared multiple times across the globe.
