New Delhi, July 30 -- India's Martina Devi Maibam put up a determined fight but had to settle for fifth place in the women's +86kg weightlifting final on Day 8 of the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow. The Manipur lifter finished with a total of 245kg after a roller-coaster session that saw her battle through early setbacks.

Martina Devi opened the snatch section with two failed attempts at 103kg. The bar slipped on both tries, leaving her with nothing on the board and putting her medal hopes under pressure. Coach Vijay Sharma then made a bold call. He raised her third attempt to 105kg. Martina responded strongly and cleared the weight cleanly. That successful lift kept her in the competition and left her in fifth place after the snatch...