| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Ifechukwude Christiana Ikpeoyi |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Born | 4 August 2002 |
| Sport | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Sport | Table Tennis |
Medal record | |
Ifechukwude Christiana Ikpeoyi (born 4 August 2002) is a Nigerian para table tennis player. [1]
She competed for Nigeria at local and international table tennis competitions. Ikpeoyi participated in the female para table tennis competition at the 2022 Commonwealth Games representing Nigeria. [2]
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As part of preparations for qualifiers of the Paris 2024 Paralympic games in France, Ikpeoyi was invited for the 4th Valuejet Para Table Tennis Open competition in Lagos. [5]
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