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Weightlifting continues to set the benchmark, with Pacific lifters winning 11 medals, including four gold. Samoa's Sanele Mao and Feagaiga Stowers topped their categories, as head coach Jerry Wallwork's stable collected four medals in six events.
"It is history for us and to have a new lot of generation come in and do it. Like I said we missed out on 2014 - no golds - and today we've come up with two gold and some silvers so I'm very happy. As a coach I'm happy - we missed out on some opportunities but you've got to take the good and the bad and you've got to use it for next time."
Papua New Guinea's Steven Kari set a new Commonwealth and Games record as he defended the men's 94kg title. Meanwhile Fiji's Eileen Cikamatana comfortably won the women's 90kg division to end her country's long wait for gold.
"I feel like I'm on top of the world: I feel happy, I feel excited. I feel very emotional since they're telling me it's the first gold medal (for Fiji) after 16 years and with the presence of my parents I feel more and more happy and emotional."
For some parts of the Pacific just making it onto the podium was a cause for major celebration. Jenly Wini won the first ever Commonwealth Games medal for Solomon Islands, with bronze in the women's 58kg division.
"I'm happy, I feel happy about this. It's history so I'm proud to win this bronze medal...I felt confidence to compete today and I knew it would be tough today but I just give all my best."
Weightlifter Charisma Amoe-Tarrant won silver to ensure Nauru would medal for an eighth consecutive Commonwealth Games. Meanwhile Friana Kwevira is being labelled Vanuatu's newest sporting hero after winning the country's first ever Commonwealth Games medal in the women's para javelin.
"Me not frightened, they cheer me, it made me feel happy and me proud from a person from Vanuatu...with my medal I feel excited...(I did) not expect to win a medal."
Cook Islands lawn bowlers Aidan Zittersteijn and Taiki Paniani made history by winning a bronze medal in the men's pairs. The duo defeated Malta 17-11 and Taiki Paniani says they have a lot of self belief.
"After we made top eight...we sat down and said we could do this. One medal - it doesn't matter what colour the medal is - we've got one and we can get one. That's what we were looking forward for so we're really excited, really happy that we could do this, not only the both of us but for our team and for our country back at home and our families and friends back at home."
Norfolk Island also had the rub of the greens, with the men's triples defeating Canada 19-16 in the bronze playoff. It's the Australian territory's first Commonwealth Games medal in 24 years and skip Ryan Dixon says their achievement will take a while to sink in.
"When you first take up this game of bowls one of your dreams is just to get your name up on the board in the club...being able to represent at the Commonwealth Games with your good mates and then to end up with something that your grandkids and even their great-grandkids hopefully will cherish is just a magnificent thing."
The Pacific are already assured of adding to their medal tally. Fijian boxer Winston Hill has a bronze in the bag and will fight for a spot in the gold medal match on Friday. Vanuatu will play-off for a medal in women's beach volleyball. Meanwhile the Fiji and Samoa are among the medal contenders in rugby sevens, which kicks off on Friday.
