Ifeanyichukwu Otuonye (born 27 June 1994) is a Nigerian-born Turks and Caicos Islander long jumper. He competed at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing without recording a valid jump. Otuonye graduated from

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, the only high school in the Turks and Caicos Islander capital. Otuonye formerly was a student athlete of

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, where he set the national long jump record at 7.58 metres. A competitor in international competitions since 2010, Otuonye retired in 2023 with his final long jump placing him fifth at the Central American and Caribbean Games.

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1994 births Living people Sportspeople from Benin City Nigerian emigrants to the United Kingdom Immigrants to the Turks and Caicos Islands Naturalised citizens of the United Kingdom Turks and Caicos Islands long jumpers Turks and Caicos Islands male athletes Male long jumpers World Athletics Championships athletes for Turks and Caicos Islands Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games competitors for the Turks and Caicos Islands Competitors at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games Turks and Caicos Islands people of Nigerian descent British people of Nigerian descent Athletes (track and field) at the 2022 Commonwealth Games {{TurksCaicos-athletics-bio-stub