Ghana’s Golden Arms win eight medals at World Armwrestling Championship

Ghana’s national armwrestling team, the Golden Arms, has secured eight medals at the 2026 World Armwrestling Championship in New Delhi, India. The team’s haul includes four gold and four silver medals.

Mabel Kwabeah Yeboah won gold in the Youth Women’s 60kg left arm category after defeating 13 rivals, including the reigning world champion Beritan Akyel of Turkey. Blessed Abeka Nunoo also secured a gold medal in the Junior Women’s 60kg left arm title, defeating Ukraine’s Anna Zinchenko in the final.

Silver medals were earned by Grace Minta, Florence Boakye Mensah, and Dodzi Asinu. Ghana’s Vice President, Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, issued a congratulatory message praising the athletes and technical team for their international achievements.

The 47th World Armwrestling Championship features over 1,700 participants from more than 60 countries and is scheduled to run from October 26 to November 7.