| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Brito Mota |
| Born | 2 June 1992 |
| Weight | 55.07 kg (121.4 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Malawi |
| Sport | Weightlifting |
| Weight class | 56 kg |
| Team | National team |
| Updated on 19 October 2016 | |
Brito Mota (born 2 June 1992) is a Malawian male weightlifter, competing in the 56 kg category and representing Malawi at international competitions. He participated at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in the 56 kg event. [1]
| Year | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | |||||
| Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||||
| 2014 |  Glasgow, Scotland | 56 kg | 68 | 70 | 74 | — | 85 | 90 | — | 164 | 10 | |
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