Accra, Aug. 20, GNA – Ghana’s Grace Mintah has made history as the first African woman to win a gold medal at the World Armwrestling Championship.
The gold medalist clinched the top position in Moldova after defeating her compatriots from Sweden, Ukraine, Germany and Turkey in the women’s 80kg category.
The packed arena erupted in cheers as Mintah pinned down her opponent to win Ghana’s first world medal.
Mintah, a Police Officer gained her first global experience at the 2023 World Combat Games in Saudi Arabia, where she failed to enter the medal zone.
The athlete made a comeback in her career to dominate the continent, winning the African championship back-to-back and a double gold at the 2023 African Games.
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