Bodyweight categories
There are eight (8) categories for men and junior men. All competitions under IWF rules must be held in the following categories and sequence:
| MEN |
| 56 kg |
≤ 56.00kg 123.3 pounds |
| 62 kg |
56.01kg – 62.00kg 123.22 pounds-136.4 pounds |
| 69 kg |
62.01kg – 69.00kg 136.422 pounds-151.8 pounds |
| 77 kg |
69.01kg – 77.00kg 151.822 pounds-169.4 pounds |
| 85 kg |
77.01kg – 85.00kg 169.422 pounds-187 pounds |
| 94 kg |
85.01kg – 94.00kg 187.002 pounds-206.8 pounds |
| 105 kg |
94.01kg – 105.00kg 206.822 pounds-231 pounds |
| +105 kg |
≥ 105.01kg 231.002 pounds |
There are seven (7) categories for women and junior women. All competitions under IWF rules must be held in the following categories and sequence:
| WOMEN |
| 48 kg |
≤ 48.00kg 105.6 pounds |
| 53 kg |
48.01kg – 53.00kg 105.622 pounds-116.6 pounds |
| 58 kg |
53.01kg – 58.00kg 116..622 pounds-127.6 pounds |
| 63 kg |
58.01kg – 63.00kg 127.622 pounds-138.6 pounds |
| 69 kg |
63.01kg – 69.00kg 138.622 pounds-151.8 pounds |
| 75 kg |
69.01kg – 75.00kg 151.822 pounds-165 pounds |
| +75 kg |
≥ 75.01kg 165.022 pounds |
There are eight categories for youth men (boys):
| YOUTH MEN |
| 50 kg |
≤ 50.00 |
| 56 kg |
50.01 – 56.00 |
| 62 kg |
56.01 – 62.00 |
| 69 kg |
62.01 – 69.00 |
| 77 kg |
69.01 – 77.00 |
| 85 kg |
77.01 – 85.00 |
| 94 kg |
85.01 – 94.00 |
| +94 kg |
≥ 94.01 |
There are seven categories for youth women (girls):
| YOUTH WOMEN |
| 44 kg |
≤ 44.00 |
| 48 kg |
44.01 – 48.00 |
| 53 kg |
48.01 – 53.00 |
| 58 kg |
53.01 – 58.00 |
| 63 kg |
58.01 – 63.00 |
| 69 kg |
63.01 – 69.00 |
| +69 kg |
≥ 69.01 |
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