Ghana's Grace Minta wins gold at World Armwrestling Championship

In a thrilling climax at the 2024 World Armwrestling Championship in Moldova, Ghana's Grace Minta made history by winning the coveted gold medal in the women's 80kg category. 

The packed arena erupted in cheers by the “Africa for Africa” team as Minta defeated her compatriots from Sweden, Ukraine, Germany, Turkey and others in a nail-biting match that went into overtime.

Minta became the first Ghanaian to earn a world championship medal after winning gold in the Master Women 80kg left arm category.

A police officer by profession,  she gained her first global experience at the 2023 World Combat Games in Saudi Arabia, after dominating Africa since 2019, winning the African championship back to back and recently double gold at the 2023 African Games.

Minta stood triumphantly on the platform as the Ghanaian national anthem played. With her gold medal her neck, she hugged her teammates with tears running down her face, basking in the chants and adoration from the crowd.

"This is a dream come true!" Minta exclaimed in a post-match interview. "I'm so grateful to my President Mr. Charles Osei Asibey, family, coaches, Ghana Police Service and the Ghana Armwrestling Federation for their unwavering support. This gold medal is not just for me, but for my country and the entire African armwrestling community!"

Minta's historic win marks Ghana's first-ever World Armwrestling Championship gold medal, sending shockwaves of excitement throughout the sporting world.

Grace Minta and the team returns home on Sunday as a national hero, inspiring a new generation of armwrestlers to follow in her footsteps.

Source: Lead News Online