Festus Igbinoghene


Festus Igbinoghene is a Nigerian athlete. He competed in the men's triple jump at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
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.

Personal life

His son Noah Igbinoghene is an American football cornerback for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League, 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 Idehen earned a bronze medal in the 1992 Summer Olympics as a part of the Nigerian women's 4 x 100 relay team.