Ghana’s national armwrestling team, the Golden Arms, is in Albena, Bulgaria, for the prestigious 46th World Armwrestling and 27th Para Armwrestling Championships scheduled from September 10 – 23, 2025.
They will join about 1300 armwrestlers from over 92 countries for the highly anticipated global event.
Ghana’s Golden Arms will be represented by some of its finest armwrestlers, namely Daniel Acquah and Mabel Yeboah, both African Champion from the Ghana Prisons Service and Blessed Abeka Nunoo, also an African champion from the Ghana Immigration Service.
Enterprising Daniel Acquah, who won 4 gold medals and voted the best at the last Africa Championshi,p is poised to make an impact in the youth 60kg men at his world championship debut, while calm and confident 4 gold medalist in Africa, Mabel Yeboah, will leave nothing unturned to ensure she makes history in the youth 60kg for women.
Blessed Naa Abeka Nunoo of the Immigration Service, who placed 4th at the last World Championship, has no excuse to put up a podium performance after her impressive show in her first outing. She will vie for a medal at the girls’ 65kg.
The team will, however, miss the expertise of World Champion and Police Officer, Grace Mintah, due to injury.
Her absence will undoubtedly be felt, but the team remains determined to deliver a strong performance. The team is confident of bringing home medals and making Ghana proud.
The Golden Arms have been on a roll, showcasing their dominance on the continent and gradual rise at the world level, having amassed a total medal haul of 405 at both continental and global competitions.
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has been instrumental in securing the team’s spot in the world championship, investing in health insurance, training support and others for the team over the last three years.
Dr. Victor Asare Bampoe, CEO of NHIA, expressed his organisation’s commitment to investing in armwrestling to elevate the sport to elite status in Ghana.
“We are firstly committed to ensuring a healthy nation through the participation of sports, which will eventually reduce our high cost on insurance, and we are proud to be associated with the success of Armwrestling. We will be part of the continuous development to ensure Ghana gets Gold in the 2027 African Games in Egypt,” Dr. Bampoe assured the team.
Team Ghana is expected to compete on September 13 and 14, facing off with stiff and top armwrestlers worldwide.
With their recent performances from the 2024 African Games and the 2025 African Championships, the Golden Arms are certainly a force to be reckoned with.