Participants
In the sport of weightlifting, competitions are organised for men and women. The athletes compete in the categories specified in the rules, according to their bodyweight.
Age groups
The IWF recognises four (4) age groups:
i) YOUTH: 13 – 17 years of age
ii) JUNIOR: 15 – 20 years of age
iii) SENIOR: ≥15 years of age
iv) MASTERS: ≥35 years of age
For Olympic Games and Youth Olympic Games the relevant International Olympic Committee (IOC) Rules apply.
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 | |
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56 kg | ≤ 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 |
105 kg | 94.01 – 105.00 |
+105 kg | ≥ 105.01 |
There are eight (8) categories for women and junior women. All competitions under IWF rules must be held in the following categories and sequence:
WOMEN | |
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48 kg | ≤ 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 |
75 kg | 69.01 – 75.00 |
90 kg | 75.01 – 90.00 |
+90 kg | ≥ 90.01 |
There are eight categories for youth men (boys):
YOUTH MEN | |
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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 eight categories for youth women (girls):
YOUTH WOMEN | |
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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 |
75 kg | 69.01 – 75.00 |
+75 kg | ≥ 75.01 |
At IWF Events and other competitions each country may enter a team of maximum ten (10) men and ten (10) women athletes but may participate with a team of maximum eight (8) men and eight (8) women athletes only, spread over the different categories with a maximum of two (2) athletes per category. For the Olympic Games Rule 5.3 applies.
During any competition, an athlete may not compete in more than one category.