Just five months after having a stroke, Hamilton mum-of-two Ashleigh Hoeta became New Zealand’s arm-wrestling champion. And it seems incredible strength runs in the family as her sister Dariah is now a top contender too.
In April, Ashleigh became the Oceania women’s arm-wrestling champ, while Dariah won the under-75kg category on her left arm and placed second on her right. They’ve both qualified to go to Turkey for the East vs West finals this Friday and