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Faith Idehen (born 5 February 1973) is a retired female sprinter from Nigeria. At the 1992 Summer Olympics she, together with Beatrice Utondu, Christy Opara Thompson and Mary Onyali, won a bronze medal in 4 x 100 metres relay.
Idehen attended the University of Alabama on a track scholarship. She is married to fellow track athlete Festus Igbinoghene and they have a son, Noah Igbinoghene, who is a National Football League player. [1]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 42.81 s |
| 1994 | Commonwealth Games | Victoria, Canada | 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 42.99 s |
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