| Arm wrestling at the 2023 African Games | |
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| Venue | CEDI Conference Centre |
| Dates | 15–16 March 2024 |
Arm wrestling at the 2023 African Games was held from 18 to 22 March 2024 in Accra, Ghana. [1] [2]
| Arm wrestling at the 2023 African Games | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Venue | CEDI Conference Centre |
| Dates | 15–16 March 2024 |
Arm wrestling at the 2023 African Games was held from 18 to 22 March 2024 in Accra, Ghana. [1] [2]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Left arm 55 kg | Elizabeth Mausi  Nigeria | Racheal Lankai  Ghana | Mabel Yeboah Ghana |
| Right arm 55 kg | Mabel Yeboah Ghana | Racheal Lankai Ghana | Blessing Nnenna Nigeria |
| Left arm 60 kg | Blessed Abeka Ghana | Phildaus Bukari Ghana | Eugenia Ntow Ghana |
| Right arm 60 kg | Blessed Abeka Ghana | Eugenia Ntow Ghana | Phildaus Bukari Ghana |
| Left arm 65 kg | Sourou Lalaeye  Benin | Roselyn Lartey Ghana | Mary Quaye Ghana |
| Right arm 65 kg | Sourou Lalaeye Benin | Mary Quaye Ghana | Naa Korkor Ackah Ghana |
| Left arm 70 kg | Sarah Matthew Nigeria | Rashida Abass Ghana | Blessing Adebimpe Nigeria |
| Right arm 70 kg | Sarah Matthew Nigeria | Blessing Adebimpe Nigeria | Fayza Shaaban  Egypt |
| Left arm 80 kg | Grace Minta Ghana | Mariam Amuda Ghana | Winifred Eze Ndidi Nigeria |
| Right arm 80 kg | Grace Minta Ghana | Winifred Eze Ndidi Nigeria | Perpetual Nunoo Ghana |
| Left arm +80 kg | Fatma Hussein Egypt | Mariam Kadri Ghana | Meri Prinsloo  South Africa |
| Right arm +80 kg | Oyewusi Olubisi Nigeria | Fatma Hussein Egypt | Mariam Kadri Ghana |
* Host nation (Ghana)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Egypt (EGY) | 14 | 4 | 1 | 19 |
| 2 |  Ghana (GHA)* | 8 | 19 | 14 | 41 |
| 3 |  Nigeria (NGR) | 4 | 2 | 7 | 13 |
| 4 |  Benin (BEN) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 |  South Africa (RSA) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 |  Central African Republic (CAF) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 |  Togo (TOG) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 8 |  Mauritius (MRI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (8 entries) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 84 | |
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