Festus Igbinoghene

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameFestus•Igbinoghene
Used nameFestus•Igbinoghene
Born21 October 1969
Measurements180 cm / 73 kg
NOC Nigeria

Biography

Festus Igbinoghene was a Nigerian long and triple jumper who competed in the triple jump at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. Igbinoghene won a bronze medal in the long jump at the 1990 Commonwealth Games, also finishing fifth that year in the triple jump. He competed at the 1995 World Championships in the triple jump.

Igbinoghene married Faith Idehen, a Nigerian sprinter. Their son, Noah Igbinoghene, was an American football cornerback in college for Auburn University. He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys of the NFL in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft, and later played cornerback for the Cowboys.

Personal Best: LJ – 8.22Aw (1991); TJ – 16.97 (1995).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1996 Summer Olympics Athletics NGR Festus Igbinoghene
Triple Jump, Men (Olympic) 35 r1/2

Olympic family relations

Special Notes