Ghana’s Golden Arms will depart for New Delhi, India, on Saturday, October 24, ahead of the 2026 World Armwrestling Championship scheduled for October 26 to November 7.
The 15-member contingent comprises 11 pullers, Team Manager Abass Sulley and three referees — Husseini Akueteh Addy, Nii Otoo Larkyne and Abigail Frema — as Ghana targets medals against the world’s best.
The women’s team features Mabel Yeboah (60kg), Blessed Abeka Nunoo (65kg), Grace Minta (89kg), Florence Boakye (110+kg), Afia Kumah (110+kg) and Comfort Dunyo (60kg Masters).
The men’s squad comprises Edward Asamoah Yamoah, Haruna Tahiru, Godwin Sackey, Daniel Acquah, Charles Osei Asibey Jr., Henry Otoo and Asinu Dodzie.
Youth competitor Mabel Yeboah is determined to improve on her previous world championships performances.
“Winning of medals is in our DNA. My first time in 2025 I won silver and bronze. My focus is gold in India,” Yeboah told the Graphic Sports.
Ghana’s participation builds on a decade of remarkable growth since the Ghana Armwrestling Federation gained official recognition in 2016 and affiliated with the continental and world governing bodies.
The Golden Arms announced their continental arrival with 22 medals at the 2017 African Armwrestling Championship in Lagos. Ghana subsequently hosted the competition in Accra, winning 88 medals in 2018, 132 in 2023 and a record 168 in 2026.
Over the decade, the federation says Ghanaian athletes have accumulated 573 medals across continental championships, the African Games and world championships, including 41 medals at the 2023 African Games on home soil.
However, funding remains a challenge ahead of the Indian assignment. The federation is appealing to corporate Ghana, government institutions, philanthropists and sports enthusiasts to support the team’s travel and participation.
The support, it says, will help ensure financial constraints do not undermine Ghana’s medal ambitions as the Golden Arms seek to extend their growing international reputation.
