Tanyigbe SHS girls win four medals at African Armwrestling Championship

‎Tanyigbe Senior High School in the Volta Region has done well at the 15th African Arm-wrestling Championship, winning four medals.‎‎ This achievement at the Championship in Accra, Ghana, was a big step for sports development in the region.

The school overcame challenges to take home four medals: two gold, one silver, and one bronze.‎‎ This is part of an effort by the Volta Fair Secretariat to promote sports in the Volta Region by finding talents and helping them become professional athletes.

‎‎ During the 7th Volta Fair held in 2025, a first-ever Sports Development Summit was organised under the leadership of the Volta Regional Minister. ‎‎

The summit brought together sports people, youth development workers, and regional leaders to talk about practical ways to find and grow sporting talent in the region.

‎‎One of the main results was the creation of a committee focused on sports development in the Volta Region. The committee includes Adams Agbeko, Dela Gbeve (the Regional Chair of AGI), and Godson Asem (a sports promoter).

‎‎As part of its early work, the committee formed a group of talented young girls from Tanyigbe to represent the Volta Region at the African Arm-wrestling Championship in Accra, Ghana. ‎‎”The recent achievements of the girls at the African Arm wrestling Championship have once again highlighted the immense untapped potential within the region,” he added.‎‎

He said that what these young girls achieved is not just a win for Tanyigbe SHS but also a victory for the whole Volta Region and Ghana.

‎‎He then praised the school not only for pushing through its challenges to do well in academics but also for always producing great talent over the years, especially in sports.

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