Ghana's Golden Arms have announced their arrival among armwrestling's global contenders with a historic eight-medal haul at the 2026 World Armwrestling Championships in New Delhi, India, as the national team pursues further glory in the competition's closing stages.
Four gold and four silver medals have already crowned an outstanding campaign, with rising stars Mabel Yeboah and Blessed Abeka Nunoo leading Ghana's charge through dominant performances in the youth and junior divisions.
The two youngsters have emerged as the country's standout performers, each completing a remarkable golden double by winning both left-arm and right-arm contests in their respective weight categories.
Yeboah conquered the Youth Women's 60kg division, while Nunoo matched her achievement in the Junior Women's 60kg category, underlining the growing strength of Ghana's next generation of armwrestlers.
The experienced campaigners have also delivered on the world stage, with police officer Grace Minta collecting two silver medals in the Masters Women's 80kg division.
Florence Boakye Mensah added another silver in the Masters Women's over-90kg category, while Dodzi Asinu secured Ghana's eighth medal with silver in the Masters Men's 110kg division.
Ghana Armwrestling Federation (GAF) President, Charles Osei Asibey, said the achievement represents a defining moment in the country's emergence as a competitive force in international armwrestling.
"I am super impressed. The world is happy with our performance; we have become the talk of the championship," he told the Graphic Sports, expressing delight at the team's remarkable showing.
"I am elated that the work we started just years ago is getting us international recognition. Our achievement is unprecedented.”
The breakthrough reflects a decade of sustained efforts to develop armwrestling in Ghana, from establishing domestic structures and expanding grass-roots participation to producing African champions capable of challenging established international competitors.
The New Delhi performance provides further evidence that those investments are beginning to yield significant returns at the highest level.
More medals in sight
However, Ghana's campaign is far from over, with three competitors still chasing additional medals before the championships conclude on November 6.
Para-armwrestler Haruna Tahiru returns to action today, November 2, in the Para Standing over-110kg right-arm contest, determined to improve on his left-arm performance after narrowly missing the semi-finals.
Attention will then shift to the senior divisions, where Godwin Sackey and Afia Kumah begin their respective campaigns on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Sackey will compete in the Men's 75kg left-arm category, while Kumah contests the Women's over-90kg right-arm division.
Both athletes are also scheduled for further action in their respective right-arm events on November 5 and 6, with the championships reaching their conclusion on Friday.
