Faith Idehen
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| Born | 5 February 1973 |
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]
Achievements
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Nigeria
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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 |
References
[edit]- ^ 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]
External links
[edit]- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Faith Idehen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012.
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