Ghana’s national armwrestling team, known as the Golden Arms, opened its campaign at the World Armwrestling Championship in New Delhi, India, with a strong haul of four silver medals on the first day of competition in the Masters category. The event, organized under the World Armwrestling Federation, runs through November 7 and has drawn top athletes from around the globe.
Five Ghanaian competitors took part in the Masters events on day one: Grace Minta, Comfort Dunyo, Florence Boakye Mensah, Edward Yamoah Asamoah, and Dodzi Asinu. Three of them reached the podium after contests in both left-arm and right-arm disciplines.
Grace Minta, a police officer with the Ghana Police Service and a reigning African champion, led the medal tally. She secured silver in the Master Women’s 80 kg left-arm event and another silver in the corresponding right-arm contest. Speaking after her performances, Minta expressed gratitude to her technical team for their preparation work and to the Ghana Armwrestling Federation for providing the opportunity to compete at this level.
Florence Boakye Mensah, also from the Ghana Police Service, added a silver medal in the Master Women’s +80 kg left-arm category. Dodzi Asinu, likewise affiliated with the Ghana Police Service, completed the day’s successes with silver in the Master Men’s 110 kg right-arm event.
