Peace Orji

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

Peace Orji
Personal information
CountryNigeria
Born (1995-12-20) 20 December 1995
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
2019 Rabat Mixed team
2019 Rabat Mixed doubles
African Championships
2018 Algiers Mixed doubles
2019 Port Harcourt Mixed doubles
2018 Algiers Women's doubles
2019 Port Harcourt Women's doubles
Africa Team Championships
2018 Algiers Women's team
BWF profile

Achievements

African Games

Mixed doubles

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

African Championships

Women's doubles

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

Mixed doubles

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

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

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Benin International Uchechukwu Deborah Ukeh Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan
Tosin Atolagbe		 18–21, 21–16, 12–21 Runner-up
2017 Côte d'Ivoire International Zainab Momoh Simran Singhi
Ritika Thaker		 11–21, 14–21 Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Benin International Enejoh Abah Emmanuel Donkor
Stella Koteikai Amasah		 21–14, 21–11 Winner
2017 Côte d'Ivoire International Enejoh Abah Gideon Babalola
Uchechukwu Deborah Ukeh		 Walkover Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References
  1. "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.
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