Festus Igbinoghene

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Festus Igbinoghene
Personal information
NationalityNigerian
Born (1969-10-21) 21 October 1969 (age 55)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventTriple 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 for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL), after being drafted in the first round of the 2020 NFL draft by the Miami Dolphins, traded to the Dallas Cowboys and then signed as a free agent by the Commanders in 2024. His wife Faith Igbinoghene earned a bronze medal in the 1992 Summer Olympics as a part of the Nigerian women's 4 x 100 relay team. [2]

References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. 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.[ permanent dead link ]


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