Olympics: Weight Classes


Weights are divided into male and female divisions. Weight divisions are specificed as follows:


Weight category
Male division
Female division
FinNot exceeding 54kgNot exceeding 47kg
FlyOver 54kg & not exceeding 58kgOver 47kg & not exceeding 51kg
BantamOver 58kg & no exceeding 62kgOver 51kg & not exceeding 55kg
FeatherOver 62kg & not exceeding 67kgOver 55kg & not exceeding 59kg
LightOver 67kg & not exceeding 72kgOver 59kg & not exceeding 63kg
WelterOver 72kg & not exceeding 78kgOver 63kg & not exceeding 67kg
MiddleOver 78kg & not exceeding 84kgOver 67kg & not exceeding 72kg
HeavyOver 84kgOver 72kg


Weight divisions for the Olympic Games are divided as follows:


Weight category
Female division
Not exceeding 58kgNot exceeding 49kg
Over 58kg & not exceeding 68kgOver 49kg & not exceeding 57kg
Over 68kg & not exceeding 80kgOver 57kg & not exceeding 67kg
Over 80kgOver 67kg


Weight divisions for the World Junior Championships are divided as follows:

 

Weight category
Male division
Female division
FinNot exceeding 45kgNot exceeding 42kg
FlyOver 45kg & not exceeding 48kgOver 42kg & not exceeding 44kg
BantamOver 48kg & not exceeding 51kgOver 44kg & not exceeding 46kg
FeatherOver 51kg & not exceeding 55kgOver 46kg & not exceeding 49kg
LightOver 55kg & not exceeding 59kgOver 49kg & not exceeding 52kg
WelterOver 59kg & not exceeding 63kgOver 52kg & notexceeding 55kg
Light MiddleOver 63kg & not exceeding 68kgOver 55kg & not exceeding 59kg
MiddleOver 68kg & not exceeding 73kgOver 59kg & not exceeding 63kg
Light HeavyOver 73kg & not exceeding 78kgOver 63kg & not exceeding 68kg
HeavyOver 78kgOver 68kg


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