Armwrestling Championship: Adu-Kwakye, Mensah emerge heavyweight champs

Kweku Zurek Sports News Jun - 19 - 2022 , 15:05 2 minutes read

Florence Mensah and Derrick Adu-Kwakye overpowered their opponents to win gold in the respective male and female heavyweight categories last Friday at the 2022 National Armwrestling Championship held in Accra.

Interestingly, both pullers dethroned former champions in their finals.

Adu-Kwakye aka Asoka GH reclaimed the men’s heavyweight title by pulling Saoud Fawaz while Florence Mensah of the Ghana Police Service also became the new female heavyweight champion by going on a run which saw her overpower Grace Mintah, Afia Kumah and Rashida Abass.

The event was to select and prepare pullers for the upcoming Africa and World Armwrestling Championship slated for Nigeria and Turkey respectively.

The K-Balm Ointment-sponsored event was organized by Perception Managment International and Legaci101 Consult under the auspices of the Ghana Armwrestling Federation with support from United Media.

President of the Federation, Charles Osei Asibey expressed gratitude to his hardworking team, including referees panel, coaches, board members; Kofi Addo-Agyekum, Mr. Edwin Amankwah, Mr. Jesse Agyepong, Alhaji Sumaila, DCOP Lydia Donlor, Godson Kwame Asem and many others for the exceptional effort in pulling off the event.

Results –

Female Juniors

Gold- Blessed Nunoo

Silver- Perpetual Nunoo

Bronze- Eugenia Ntow

Female Lightweight

Gold- Helena Robertson

Silver- Grace Commey

Bronze- Mary Quaye

Female Heavyweight

Gold- Florence Mensah

Silver- Afia Kumah