Wales weightlifter Roberts finishes sixth
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Weightlifter Nikole Roberts has finished sixth in the women's 48kg after becoming the first Team Wales competitor in action in her sport.
The 22-year old was a crowd favourite, smiling and waving on every trip to the platform.
After failing to lift 73kg with her third and final snatch, Roberts scored 70kg in the snatch.
The Bangor lifter successfully lifted 84kg in the clean and jerk with her second attempt, before failing at 88kg.
This gave her a final total of 154kg, 6kg behind England's Tammy Wong.
India's Mirabai Chanu Saikhom won her third successive Commonwealth gold, breaking the Games records in the Snatch with 85kg, clean and jerk with 105kg and the overall total of 190kg.
Nigeria's Ruth Asuquo Nyong claimed silver with 168kg, with Malaysia's Irene Jane Henry in third.
