Taniela Rainibogi delivered Fiji’s breakthrough with victory in the men’s 110kg weightlifting, setting Commonwealth Games records in the snatch, clean and jerk and overall total.

The title was only secured when Samoa’s Jack Opeloge failed three attempts at 210kg, leaving Rainibogi in tears during the medal ceremony.

England’s Cyrille Tchatchet II took silver, completing an extraordinary return to the city where his life changed.

Tchatchet represented Cameroon at Glasgow 2014 before leaving the Athletes’ Village to seek asylum in the UK. He later experienced homelessness and mental-health difficulties, but rebuilt his life through education and now works as an NHS mental-health nurse.

Twelve years later, he returned to Glasgow representing England and won the Commonwealth medal he narrowly missed at Birmingham 2022.

At Scotstoun, Zac Shaw produced another of the day’s most powerful moments after winning the men’s 100m T12 title.

Shaw had struggled to run without suffering panic attacks following the death of his mother, Evette, from cancer last August. She had watched him win silver at Birmingham 2022.

After going one better in Glasgow, Shaw held up a sign which read: “Gold for Mum.”

South Africa’s Masala Maketu took silver, continuing a strong Games for athletes supported through Commonwealth Sport’s GAPS pathway, which funds and mentors promising athletes from nations with fewer resources to compete internationally.

Maketu prepared for Glasgow at the programme’s Stellenbosch camp under Birmingham 2022 medallist Sheryl James.

Dominica celebrated its first Commonwealth Games gold medal as Thea LaFond completed a remarkable progression in the women’s triple jump.

LaFond, who won the country’s first Games medal with bronze at Gold Coast 2018 before taking silver at Birmingham 2022, finally reached the top of the podium in Glasgow.

Her victory ended Jamaica’s run of five consecutive titles in the event and means all three of Dominica’s Commonwealth Games medals have been won by LaFond.

Neil Fachie brought his Commonwealth Games career to a close by becoming Scotland’s most decorated athlete.

Fachie and pilot Aaron Pope won the men’s tandem B 1000m time trial at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome, giving him a sixth gold and seventh medal overall.

Roared on by the home crowd, Fachie ended his final Games appearance by moving clear at the top of Scotland’s all-time Commonwealth medal list.