Ifechukwude Ikpeoyi

{{short description|Nigerian para table tennis player}}

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Ifechukwude Christiana Ikpeoyi (born 4 August 2002) is a Nigerian para table tennis player.{{Cite web |title=Ifechukwude Christiana Ikpeoyi |url=https://www.birmingham2022.com/athletes/ifechukwude-christiana-ikpeoyi/124d6805-2cfd-4f77-9dff-c6c239b0ba8f |access-date=7 April 2023 |website=Birmingham2022.com |publisher=Birmingham Organising Committee for the 2022 Commonwealth Games Limited}}

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.{{Cite web |last=Odeyemi |first=Joshua |date=8 August 2022 |title=Full List: Nigeria's medal winners, events at 2022 Commonwealth Games |url=https://dailytrust.com/full-list-nigerias-medal-winners-events-at-2022-commonwealth-games/ |access-date=7 April 2023 |website=Daily Trust |language=en-GB}}

Achievements

Ikpeoyi is a Nigerian table tennis player, She took part in the 2022 Commonwealth Games Table Tennis Women's single classes C3-5 where she was beaten by Bhavina Patel in straight games to settle for silver medal.{{Cite web |date=6 August 2022 |title=Paralympic champion Yang among first Para table tennis winners in Birmingham |url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1126687/para-table-tennis-b2022-yang |access-date=7 April 2023 |website=www.insidethegames.biz}}{{Cite web |last=Sourav |date=6 August 2022 |title=CWG 2022: Bhavina Patel wins in women’s Para TT final, hands India 13th gold medal |url=https://opoyi.com/sports/cwg-2022-bhavina-patel-wins-in-womens-para-tt-final-hands-india-13th-gold-medal-719995/ |access-date=7 April 2023 |website=Opoyi}}

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.{{Cite web |title=Paralympians, Commonwealth Medalists Battle for Honours |url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2022/12/16/paralympians-commonwealth-medalists-battle-for-honours/ |access-date=7 April 2023 |website=www.thisdaylive.com}}

See also

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