| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Ramoaka Brown |
| Born | 2 February 1988 |
| Weight | 60.57 kg (133.5 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Solomon Islands |
| Sport | Weightlifting |
| Weight class | 62 kg |
| Team | National team |
| Updated on 11 October 2016 | |
Ramoaka Brown (born 2 February 1988) is a Solomon Islands male weightlifter, competing in the 62 kg category and representing Solomon Islands at international competitions. He participated at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in the 62 kg event. [1]
| Year | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | |||||
| Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||||
| 2010 |  Delhi, India | 62 kg | 80 | 90 | — | 120 | 125 | — | 215 | 17 | ||
| 2014 |  Glasgow, Scotland | 62 kg | 95 | 100 | — | 135 | — | 235 | 15 | |||
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