Obinna Eregbu

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Obinna Eregbu // ^ⓘ (born 9 November 1969 in Owerri, Imo State) is a retired Nigerian athlete who competed in the long jump. His name, Obinna, means "Father´s heart".^[1] He is best known for his gold medal at the 1994 Commonwealth Games.

His personal best jump was 8.22 metres, achieved in the qualifying round of the 1994 Commonwealth Games. This ranks him fifth among Nigerian long jumpers, behind Yusuf Alli (8.27 m), Charlton Ehizuelen (8.26 indoor), Paul Emordi (8.25) and George Ogbeide (8.24). [1]

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Nigeria
1986	World Junior Championships	Athens, Greece	6th	100m	10.52 (wind: +0.9 m/s)
1993	Universiade	Buffalo, United States	2nd	Long jump	8.18 m
	African Championships	Durban, South Africa	1st	Long jump	8.32 m w
1994	Commonwealth Games	Victoria, Canada	1st	Long jump	8.05 m

• Obinna Eregbu at World Athletics

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