New bodyweight categories from June 1, 2025

After the approval by the IWF Executive Board, a new set of bodyweight categories will be in place from June 1, 2025 for the IWF competitions.

For the Senior and Junior age groups, the eight categories for men and women are as follows:

MEN: 60kg, 65kg, 71kg, 79kg, 88kg, 98kg, 110kg, +110kg
WOMEN: 48kg, 53kg, 58kg, 63kg, 69kg, 77kg, 86kg, +86kg

For the Youth age group, the categories are:

MEN: 56kg, 60kg, 65kg, 71kg, 79kg, 88kg, 98kg, +98kg
WOMEN: 44kg, 48kg, 53kg, 58kg, 63kg, 69kg, 77kg, +77kg

In accordance with the IWF Rules, three age groups (calculated from the athlete’s year of birth) are recognised:

YOUTH: 13 – 17 years of age
JUNIOR: 15 – 20 years of age
SENIOR: 15+ years of age