Weightlifter Gareth Evans has won Wales' first gold medal of the 2018 Commonwealth Games with victory in the men's 69kg division this afternoon.

Evans was successful with all three of his attempts at the snatch, producing a best of 136kg - level with India's Deepak Lather and one kilogram below Indika Dissanayake Mudiyanselage of Sri Lanka.

It was the clean and jerk which set Evans apart, though, as he recorded a personal-best 163kg to pull clear of his closest rivals.

Evans was unsuccessful with an attempt at 165kg, but his second effort proved to be enough as he ended with a total weight of 299kg - two more than silver medallist Mudiyanselage and four above bronze medallist Lather.

Evans also competed at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games four years ago, but only managed fifth place on that occasion.

"It was hard not to get a bit teary, if I'm being completely honest. Like every Welshman, I'm ridiculously proud," said Evans.

"To stand up there with the gold medal is special. I dread to think what's going on at my mum and dad's house at the moment."

London 2012 Olympian Evans was fifth in the -62kg category in Glasgow four years ago having made his Commonwealth Games debut in Delhi in 2010.

"I missed out on a medal in Glasgow and vowed I would never miss a medal again. I have let that spur me on for the past four years," he added.

"I don't know what the future holds to be honest, I have done everything I set out to do as a weightlifter."