Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:54pm on 30 Jul 2026,Thursday Sports
India's 18-year-old weightlifter Martina Devi Maibam kept her medal hopes alive at the Commonwealth Games 2026 with a stunning 105kg snatch lift. Competing in the women's +86kg category, she failed both her first two attempts at 103kg. Facing elimination, Martina surprised everyone by increasing the weight to 105kg for her final attempt. She completed the lift successfully and broke down in tears after the effort. The emotional moment quickly went viral on social media. Martina will next compete in the clean and jerk event, where she is set to open with a lift of 140kg to stay in medal contention.
