Mr. Youssef Nasr, a member of the World Armwrestling Federation’s Referees Panel, has commended Ghana Armwrestling Federation (GAF) for successfully hosting the 2022 edition of the National Armwrestling Championship.
In a post shared on social media, Mr Nasr, who also doubles as the Head Referee for the Armwrestling Federation of Africa, praised GAF’s President, Mr. Charles Osei Asibey for always raising the bar in arm wrestling events on the continent.
The Egyptian wrote “President Charles, you deserve it, You always work to develop our sport at all levels, no country does what you do. You are the best and that is the truth. Ghana Is the best because in Africa no country organizes national championships like this”.
The 2022 National Armwrestling Championship held at the DG Hathiramani Sports Hall at the Accra Sports Stadium 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 the event organised by Perception Management International and Legaci101 Consult under the auspices of the Ghana Armwrestling Federation with support from United Media Consult, was a masterclass event which has been touted as the best Armwrestling event on the continent of Africa.
Transmitted Live on television and watched by many on social media in Ghana and beyond, the National Armwrestling Championship saw pullers/arm wrestlers in high spirit enthusiastically display skill, strength and showmanship to thrill fans and viewers at the venue which was cladded with a professional set up that can be likened to only the World Armwrestling Championship or any other international events.
Heads of Federations and stakeholders who were enthralled with the entire event set-up and performance of passionate young men and women, eulogized the GAF and its partners for the high level and standard of event organization being exhibited locally.
New champions emerged as former champion Derrick Adu-Kwakye aka Asoka GH reclaimed the men’s heavyweight title facing Saoud Fawaz and Isaac Antwi Boasiako. Florence Mensah of the Ghana Police Service also became the new female heavyweight champion dethroning Grace Mintah, Afia Kumah, Rashida Abass and many others.
President Charles Osei Asibey thanked his reliable and hardworking team, referees panel, coaches, board members Pharm. Kofi Addo-Agyekum, Mr. Edwin Amankwah, Mr. Jesse Agyepong, Alhaji Sumaila, DCOP Lydia Donor, Godson Kwame Asem and others for the exceptional effort in pulling off this event.
The 2022 K-Balm Ointment National Armwrestling Championship was made possible by Perception Management International, Kofikrom Pharmacy Limited, X Mineral Water, Yomi Yogurt, HD+, Happy FM, ETV, Twellium Industries, Woezor TV, Blynxlivegh, Legaci101 and United Media Consult.
