Festus Igbinoghene | |
Nationality: | Nigerian |
Sport: | Athletics |
Event: | Triple jump |
Birth Date: | 21 October 1969 |
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]
His son Noah Igbinoghene (born 1999) is an American football cornerback for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL), after being drafted in the first round of the 2020 NFL draft. 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]