| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Sirla Pera |
| Born | 28 August 1992 |
| Weight | 93.67 kg (206.5 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  |
| Sport | Weightlifting |
| Weight class | 94 kg |
| Team | National team |
| Updated on 18 October 2016. | |
Sirla Pera (born 28 August 1992) is a Cook Island male weightlifter, competing in the 94 kg category and representing Cook Islands at international competitions. He participated at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in the 94 kg event. [1]
| Year | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | |||||
| Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||||
| 2010 |  | 94 kg | 102 | 106 | 110 | N/A | 132 | 135 | N/A | 245 | 12 | |
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