Wrestling weight classes
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In many styles of wrestling, opponents are matched based on weight (mass).
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[edit] Olympic Weight Classes
[edit] Current
Senior men competing in Freestyle wrestling and Greco-Roman wrestling compete in one of the following weight classes:
- 50 to 55 kg
- 60 kg
- 66 kg
- 74 kg
- 84 kg
- 96 kg
- 96 to 120 kg
Senior women wrestling freestyle compete in one of the following weight classes:
- 48 kg
- 51 kg
- 55 kg
- 59 kg
- 63 kg
- 67 kg
- 72 kg
[edit] Olympic Weight Classes Before 2002
At the 2000 Olympics, eight weight classes were used.
- 54 kg
- 58 kg
- 63 kg
- 69 kg
- 76 kg
- 85 kg
- 97 kg
- 130 kg
Through 1996, ten weight classes were used.
- light flyweight, 48 kg (106 lb)
- flyweight, 52 kg (115 lb)
- bantamweight, 57 kg (125 lb)
- featherweight, 62 kg (137 lb)
- lightweight, 68 kg (150 lb)
- welterweight, 74 kg (163 lb)
- middleweight, 82 kg (181 lb)
- light heavyweight, 90 kg (198 lb)
- heavyweight, 100 kg (220 lb)
- super heavyweight, 130 kg (287 lb)
[edit] Folkstyle Weight Classes
Middle School students competing in folkstyle wrestling compete in one of the following weight classes:
- 75 lb
- 80 lb
- 85 lb
- 90 lb
- 95 lb
- 100 lb
- 105 lb
- 110 lb
- 115 lb
- 122 lb
- 130 lb
- 138 lb
- 145 lb
- 155 lb
- 165 lb
- 185 lb
- 210 lb
- 250 lb
High school students competing in folkstyle wrestling compete in one of the following weight classes:
- 103 lb
- 112 lb
- 119 lb
- 125 lb
- 130 lb
- 135 lb
- 140 lb
- 145 lb
- 152 lb
- 160 lb
- 171 lb
- 189 lb
- 215 lb
- 275 lb or 285 lb (varies by state)
University students competing in collegiate wrestling compete in one of the following weight classes:
- 125 lb
- 133 lb
- 141 lb
- 149 lb
- 157 lb
- 165 lb
- 174 lb
- 184 lb
- 197 lb
- 285 lb
[edit] Professional wrestling
In professional wrestling, weight classes aren't as strict or as organized. Cruiserweights can compete against Heavyweight wrestlers, etc.:
- Cruiserweight: Under 220lbs
- Light-Heavyweight: the older term for cruiserweight, generally larger wrestlers weighing in between 221 and 239lbs.
- Junior Heavyweight: even older term for cruiserweight, used mainly in Japan
- Heavyweight: Generally considered to be 240lbs or over, though some consider between 240 and 280 to be heavyweight.
- Super Heavyweight: Not so much coined unless an athlete is extremely large (around the 350+ mark), but any weight over 280lbs is considered Super Heavyweight.
- Ultra Heavyweight: Over 350 lbs. Examples: Big Show, The Great Khali, Mark Henry, Andre The Giant, and Big Van Vader
