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| Country | Nigeria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 December 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 172 (WD 29 March 2018) 83 (XD 12 November 2019) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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]
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 |
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 |
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 |
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