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* [[Kp heavyweight]], 159.1 kg (350 lb |
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==Collegiate Weight Classes== |
==Collegiate Weight Classes== |
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Revision as of 20:39, 30 August 2007
In many styles of wrestling, opponents are matched based on weight (mass).
International (Olympic) Weight Classes
Current
For Men's Freestyle and Greco-Roman
Currently, men's freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling is divided into four main age categories internationally: schoolboys, cadets, juniors, and seniors.[1]
Schoolboys (young men ages 14-15; or age 13 with a medical certificate and parental authorization) competing in freestyle and Greco-Roman do so in one of the following 10 weight classes[2]:
- 29 to 32 kg
- 35 kg
- 38 kg
- 42 kg
- 47 kg
- 53 kg
- 59 kg
- 66 kg
- 73 kg
- 73 to 85 kg
Cadets (young men ages 16-17; or age 15 with a medical certificate and parental authorization) competing in freestyle and Greco-Roman do so in one of the following 10 weight classes[3]:
- 39 to 42 kg
- 46 kg
- 50 kg
- 54 kg
- 58 kg
- 63 kg
- 69 kg
- 76 kg
- 85 kg
- 85 to 100 kg
Juniors (young men ages 18 to 20; or age 17 with a medical certificate and parental authorization) competing in freestyle and Greco-Roman do so in one of the following eight weight classes[4]:
- 46 to 50 kg
- 55 kg
- 60 kg
- 66 kg
- 74 kg
- 84 kg
- 96 kg
- 96 to 120 kg
Seniors (men ages 20 and up) competing in freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling do so in one of the following seven weight classes[5]:
- 50 to 55 kg
- 60 kg
- 66 kg
- 74 kg
- 84 kg
- 96 kg
- 96 to 120 kg
For men, there is also a special category for some freestyle and Greco-Roman competitions, "Veterans", for men ages 35 and older, that presumably wrestle in the same weight classes and seniors.[6]
For Women's Freestyle
Women currently compete in freestyle wrestling in one of four age categories on an international level: schoolgirls, cadets, juniors, and seniors.[7]
Schoolgirls (young women ages 14-15; or age 13 with a medical certificate and parental authorization) competing in freestyle wrestling do so in one of the following 10 weight classes[8]:
- 28 to 30 kg
- 32 kg
- 34 kg
- 37 kg
- 40 kg
- 44 kg
- 48 kg
- 52 kg
- 57 kg
- 57 to 62 kg
Cadets (young women ages 16-17; or age 15 with a medical certificate and parental authorization) competing in freestyle wrestling do so in one of the following 10 weight classes[9]:
- 36 to 38 kg
- 40 kg
- 43 kg
- 46 kg
- 49 kg
- 52 kg
- 56 kg
- 60 kg
- 65 kg
- 65 to 70 kg
Juniors (young women ages 18 to 20; or age 17 with a medical certificate and parental authorization) competing in freestyle wrestling do so in one of the following eight weight classes[10]:
- 40 to 44 kg
- 48 kg
- 51 kg
- 55 kg
- 59 kg
- 63 kg
- 67 kg
- 67 to 72 kg
Seniors (women ages 20 and up) competing in freestyle wrestling do so in one of the following seven weight classes[11]:
- 44 to 48 kg
- 51 kg
- 55 kg
- 59 kg
- 63 kg
- 67 kg
- 67 to 72 kg
Different nations may have different weight classes and different age categories for their levels of men's and women's freestyle and men's Greco-Roman competition.
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)
- Kp heavyweight, 159.1 kg (350 lb)
Collegiate Weight Classes
Middle (junior high) school students in the United States students competing in scholastic wrestling do so 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 in the United States competing in scholastic wrestling do so in one of the following 14 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
- Heavyweight (that is, up to 285 lb)
Other states have additional weight classes such as:
College and university students in the United States competing in collegiate wrestling do so in one of the following 10 weight classes set by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)[12]:
- 125 lb
- 133 lb
- 141 lb
- 149 lb
- 157 lb
- 165 lb
- 174 lb
- 184 lb
- 197 lb
- Heavyweight (183-285 lb)
Also:
- 235 lb (Only the National Collegiate Wrestling Association (NCWA), which governs college wrestling for institutions outside of the NCAA, NAIA, and NJCAA, currently allows this weight class, which ranges from 184-235 lb.)[13]
Professional wrestling
In professional wrestling, weight classes aren't as strict or as organized. Cruiserweights can compete against Heavyweight wrestlers, etc.:
- Welterweight: weight limit of 172 lbs (78 kg)
- Middleweight: weight limit of 192 lbs (87 kg)
- Light Heavyweight: weight limit of 214 lbs (97 kg)
- Junior Heavyweight: older term for cruiserweight, used mainly in Japan
- Cruiserweight: The weight limit varies from promotion and time period, but generally includes all wrestlers under a certain weight limit. The lowest weight limit ever used for cruiserweights is 215 lbs (98 kg) and the highest is believed to be 235 lbs. However, 220 lbs (100 kg) is usually the most common weight limit for cruiserweights.
- Heavyweight: all athletes weighing more than 220 lbs (100 kg)
- Super Heavyweight: Not an official weight class and not so much coined unless an athlete is extremely large, but any athlete weighing 300 lbs (136 kg) or more is considered a Super Heavyweight.
References
- ^ "International Wrestling Rules: Greco-Roman Wrestling, Freestyle Wrestling, Women's Wrestling" (PDF). p. 11. FILA. 2006-12-01. Retrieved 2007-08-09.
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{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "International Wrestling Rules: Greco-Roman Wrestling, Freestyle Wrestling, Women's Wrestling" (PDF). p. 12. FILA. 2006-12-01. Retrieved 2007-08-09.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "International Wrestling Rules: Greco-Roman Wrestling, Freestyle Wrestling, Women's Wrestling" (PDF). p. 12. FILA. 2006-12-01. Retrieved 2007-08-09.
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{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "International Wrestling Rules: Greco-Roman Wrestling, Freestyle Wrestling, Women's Wrestling" (PDF). p. 55. FILA. 2006-12-01. Retrieved 2007-08-09.
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{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "International Wrestling Rules: Greco-Roman Wrestling, Freestyle Wrestling, Women's Wrestling" (PDF). p. 55. FILA. 2006-12-01. Retrieved 2007-08-09.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "International Wrestling Rules: Greco-Roman Wrestling, Freestyle Wrestling, Women's Wrestling" (PDF). p. 55. FILA. 2006-12-01. Retrieved 2007-08-09.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "2007 Wrestling Rules" (PDF). p. WR31. NCAA. 2006-08-31. Retrieved 2007-08-10.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "2006-07 Wrestling Plan" (PDF). p. 7. NCWA. 2006-07-01. Retrieved 2007-08-10.
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