Ghana’s Golden Arms bag eight medals at ongoing World Armwrestling Championship in India

Ghana’s national armwrestling team, the Golden Arms, have secured eight medals at the World Armwrestling Championship in New Delhi, India. The team has won two gold and six silver medals, highlighting their growing prominence on the international armwrestling circuit. The team’s success began in the Masters division with four silver medals, with Grace Minta leading the charge by winning two silver medals in the Master Women’s 80kg category in both left-arm and right-arm events.

Florence Boakye Mensah added a silver medal in the Master Women’s +80kg left-arm category, while Dodzi Asinu claimed silver in the Master Men’s 110kg right-arm event. Mabel Yeboah and Blessed Abeka Nunoo, the team’s youth athletes, also contributed to their impressive performance by winning gold medals in their respective left-arm weight categories.

The Golden Arms' participation in the championship has been supported by several organizations, including the Ghana Police Service, Ghana Immigration Service, Nimesh Pharma, Kofata Motors, and Shoe Fabriek. With eight medals already secured, the team is expected to continue their campaign in the remaining events and aim to add to their medal tally.

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