Peace Orji

Peace Orji
Personal information
CountryNigeria
Born (1995-12-20) 20 December 1995 (age 29)
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Weight65 kg (143 lb)[1]
Women's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking172 (WD 29 March 2018)
83 (XD 12 November 2019)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Nigeria
African Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Rabat Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Rabat Mixed doubles
African Championships
Silver medal – second place 2018 Algiers Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 2019 Port Harcourt Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Algiers Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Port Harcourt Women's doubles
Africa Team Championships
Silver medal – second place 2018 Algiers Women's team
BWF profile

Peace Orji (born 20 December 1995) is a Nigerian badminton player.[2] She participated in the 2019 African Games and won the gold medal in the mixed team event and a bronze medal in the mixed doubles.[1][3]

Achievements

African Games

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 Ain Chock Indoor Sports Center,
Casablanca, Morocco 		Nigeria Enejoh Abah Egypt Adham Hatem Elgamal
Egypt Doha Hany 		18–21, 21–13, 19–21 Bronze Bronze

African Championships

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 Alfred Diete-Spiff Centre,
Port Harcourt, Nigeria 		Nigeria Augustina Ebhomien Sunday Nigeria Amin Yop Christopher
Nigeria Chineye Ibere 		16–21, 14–21 Bronze Bronze
2018 Salle OMS Harcha Hacéne,
Algiers, Algeria 		Nigeria Zainab Momoh Egypt Doha Hany
Egypt Hadia Hosny 		11–21, 11–21 Bronze Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 Alfred Diete-Spiff Centre,
Port Harcourt, Nigeria 		Nigeria Enejoh Abah Algeria Koceila Mammeri
Algeria Linda Mazri 		21–15, 16–21, 18–21 Silver Silver
2018 Salle OMS Harcha Hacéne,
Algiers, Algeria 		Nigeria Enejoh Abah Algeria Koceila Mammeri
Algeria Linda Mazri 		17–21, 21–15, 12–21 Silver Silver

BWF International Challenge/Series (2 titles, 2 runners-up)

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Benin International Nigeria Uchechukwu Deborah Ukeh Nigeria Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan
Nigeria Tosin Atolagbe 		18–21, 21–16, 12–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2017 Côte d'Ivoire International Nigeria Zainab Momoh India Simran Singhi
India Ritika Thaker 		11–21, 14–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Benin International Nigeria Enejoh Abah Ghana Emmanuel Donkor
Ghana Stella Koteikai Amasah 		21–14, 21–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2017 Côte d'Ivoire International Nigeria Enejoh Abah Nigeria Gideon Babalola
Nigeria Uchechukwu Deborah Ukeh 		Walkover 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament


References

  1. ^ a b c "Athlete Profile: Orji Peace". Rabat 2019. Archived from the original on 5 July 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Player: Peace Orji". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  3. ^ Shittu, Mudashiru (30 August 2019). "2019 African Games: Nigeria Badminton Scorecard". wildflowers.com.ng. Retrieved 5 July 2020.