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.

[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

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