Keturah Orji
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
March 5, 1996 Hoboken, New Jersey |
| Residence | Mount Olive Township, New Jersey |
| Education |
Mount Olive High School (2014) University of Georgia |
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 61 kg (134 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Triple jump |
| College team | Georgia Bulldogs |
| Coached by | Petros Kyprianou |
Keturah Orji (born March 5, 1996) is an American track and field athlete specializing in the triple jump. Born in Hoboken, New Jersey, Orji grew up in Mount Olive Township, New Jersey and graduated from Mount Olive High School in 2014.
Orji was recognized as one of three finalists for The Bowerman Award presented by USTFCCCA, the highest collegiate honor in track and field, December 16, 2016 on Friday night in Orlando after being honored by the Southeastern Conference outdoor Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Mount Olive Superintendent Larrie Reynolds presented Orji with a plaque on Monday night, at a meeting which also acknowledged all fall athletes in the district. She was also presented with a "key to the city" at a township council workshop meeting on Tuesday night.
Keturah Orji triple jumped 14.71 m (48 ft 3 in) American record at Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's triple jump to place fourth.
Orji joined Team USA teammate Andrea Geubelle as the only two with 2016 Olympic Standard at 2016 United States Olympic Trials (track and field) and will represent 
United States at Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics and in the fifth round the pair were joined by Christina Epps who jumped the 2016 Olympic Standard to form a trio for Rio.
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