India's 18-Year-Old Weightlifter Martina Devi Maibam Breaks Down After Lifting 105 Kg In Snatch | Watch

Published 30 July 2026 · india

India's 18-Year-Old Weightlifter Martina Devi Maibam Breaks Down After Lifting 105 Kg In Snatch | Watch Published By, Last Updated: July 30, 2026, 20:20 IST

India's 18-Year-Old Weightlifter Martina Devi Maibam Breaks Down After Lifting 105 Kg In Snatch | Watch Published By, Last Updated: July 30, 2026, 20:20 IST The teenager, who is making her Commonwealth Games debut, had attempted 103kg in her first two snatch attempts but failed to register a successful lift on both occasions. Martina Devi celebrates after lifting 105kg in snatch. (Picture Credit: Screengrab) 18-year-old Martina Devi Maibam is representing India in the women’s +86kg weightlifting event at the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow. On Thursday (July 30), she successfully lifted 105kg in her third snatch attempt. CWG 2026: Full Coverage | Medals Tally | Schedule | News The teenager, who is making her Commonwealth Games debut, attempted 103kg in her first two snatch attempts but failed to register a successful lift on both occasions.

Staring at elimination ahead of the clean and jerk round, Martina came out for her third and final snatch attempt. To everyone’s surprise, she increased the weight to 105kg instead of retrying 103kg. Unlike her first two attempts, however, she completed the lift with ease. It was a special moment for the young Indian weightlifter, who broke down in tears after successfully lifting 105kg. The video of Martina celebrating emotionally after registering the successful snatch lift has now gone viral on the internet. Martina will attempt to lift 140kg in her opening clean and jerk attempt. If she successfully lifts 140kg or more in the clean and jerk, she will keep her medal hopes alive. India have already won seven medals in weightlifting at the Commonwealth Games 2026.

Saikhom Mirabai Chanu clinched the gold medal in the women’s 48kg category on Sunday (July 26), securing her third Commonwealth Games gold. Mirabai, who won a silver medal for India at the Tokyo Olympics, had previously won gold medals at the 2018 and 2022 Commonwealth Games. She made her Commonwealth Games debut in 2014, where she claimed the silver medal. Mirabai is the first and only Indian weightlifter to win three gold medals at the Commonwealth Games. Rishikanta Singh (men’s 60kg), Muthupandi Raja (men’s 65kg), Gyaneshwari Yadav (women’s 53kg), Ajaya Babu (men’s 79kg) and Harjinder Kaur (women’s 69kg) have won silver medals for India in weightlifting at the Commonwealth Games 2026, while Bindyarani Devi claimed the bronze medal in the women’s 58kg category. News18 Newsletter Handpicked stories, in your inbox A newsletter with the best of our journalism submit About the Author Harshit Bisht Senior Sub-editor Harshit Bisht is a sports journalist at CNN-News18, where he has been covering cricket, football, and major sporting events from around the world since July 1, 2024.