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Nigerian Armwrestlers pick World Games tickets

Posted : 26 June 2023
Two Nigerian women Armwrestlers, courtesy of their brilliant performances at the 12th African Armwrestling Championships in Accra, Ghana, have qualified for the 2023 World Combat Games scheduled for Saudi Arabia later in the year.

The athletes are Mauzi Zaanu in the 55kg class, who defeated Ghana's Rachael Lankai in a playoff battle for the World Combat Sports Games, and Olubisi Oyewusi, who had earlier qualified for the World Combat Games in the Women’s 90kg class, after beating Ghana's Alberta Ampomah.

The duo qualified as Africa's Ultimate Champions in their various categories. 

Meanwhile, Nigerian Armwrestling team has emerged overall third-placed team in the just concluded 12th African Armwrestling Championship in Accra, Ghana.

Team Nigeria that went into the 12th African Championships as defending having won the 11th edition in Lagos, Nigeria, won a total of 33 medals made up of 10 gold, nine silver and 14 bronze medals to finish third place with 247 points.

Host Ghana, emerged new Africa champions with 47 gold, 55 silver and 30 bronze medals with 1088 points.

Egypt were second place with 282 points after winning 25 gold and 4 silver medals.

Another strong African Armwrestling country, Mali, finished in fourth position with 9 gold, three silver and two bronze medals, while Senegal finished fifth position with two gold and three silver medals.

Cameroun finished sixth position with two gold and two silver medals, while Benin Republic was seventh with two gold medals. 

Sierra Leone, in eighth position got two gold medals, and Madagascar in ninth position got one gold and three bronze medals.

Other participating countries: Togo got two silver and three bronze medals, Ivory Coast won one bronze medal.

Guinea, Chad and Gabon did not win any medal.

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