Festus Igbinoghene
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Born | 21 October 1969 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Triple jump |
Festus Igbinoghene (born 21 October 1969) is a Nigerian athlete. He competed in the men's triple jump at the 1996 Summer Olympics.[1]
He attended Mississippi State University as a long jumper and triple jumper. Igbinoghene won five SEC titles in the triple jump and long jump. He earned a bronze medal at the 1990 Commonwealth Games.[2]
Personal life
His son Noah Igbinoghene (born 1999) is an American football cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). His wife Faith Idehen earned a bronze medal in the 1992 Summer Olympics as a part of the Nigerian women's 4 x 100 relay team.[2]
References
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Festus Igbinoghene Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
- 1 2 Wolk, Benjamin (5 July 2017). "Family's Olympic legacy prepares WR Noah Igbinoghene for 2-sport career at Auburn". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
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- 1969 births
- Living people
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Nigerian men triple jumpers
- Olympic athletes for Nigeria
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Nigeria
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1990 Commonwealth Games
- Mississippi State Bulldogs men's track and field athletes
- 20th-century Nigerian sportsmen
- Medallists at the 1990 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists in athletics
- Olympic men triple jumpers
- Nigerian athletics biography stubs