‘Asoka Gh’ Prove His Supremacy Once Again as Ghana’s Armwrestling Champion

Derrick Adu Kwakye aka ‘Asokwa Gh’ has once again proven that he has No Class when it comes to Armwrestling competitions in Ghana.

The all time record holder and champion defeated Antwi Bosiako aka ‘The Punisher’ on Saturday in the men 90+kg category final competition to win the ultimate prize and trophy at stake.

The K-Balm National Armwrestling Championships dubbed ‘Show Up or Shut Up’ was held on 20th May, 2023 at the Wesley Grammar School in Accra to select Pullers for the national team.

Last Saturday’s championships was opened to both Male & Female competitors in the various weight categories with the aim to select Pullers for the National Armwrestling Team-The Golden Arms, as Ghana ready itself to host the rest of Africa in the 12th edition of the Africa Armwrestling Championship in June this year as well as the 2024 All Africa Games to be hosted in Ghana.

Below is the full results of winners in the various weight categories;

*Women’s 65kg
1. Rachael Lankia
2. Blessed Nunoo
3. Mary Quaye

*Women’s 90kg
1. Rashida Abass
2. Mariam Yussif
3. Mary Ann-Abagalie

*Women’s 90+kg
1. Mariam Kadiri
2. Afia Kumah
3. Grace Mintah

*Men’s 65kg
1. Samuel Adjetey Sowah
2. Abdul Rahman Issahak
3. Abdul Samed Sulemana Sanaa

*Men’s 80kg
1. Thomas Bennor
2. David Bantah
3. Desmond Mensah

*Men’s 80+kg
1. Wisdom Kofi Abromekyi
2. Godwin Sackey
3. Aziz Wahab

*Men’s 90+kg
1. Derrick Adu Kwakye
2. Isaac Boasiako
3. Issah Kunyah

Kyei Manu

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