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Taekwondo weight classes

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In taekwondo, a weight class is a standardized weight range for taekwondo practitioners. The upper weight limit for each class is the maximum weight for that class. The minimum weight for each class must be above the maximum weight for the next lowest class. A taekwondo gyeorugi is usually scheduled for a fixed weight class, and each practitioner's weight must exceed the lower limit, and must not exceed the upper limit.[1]

Senior weight classes

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Most of the domestic / international taekwondo competitions for senior practitioners have traditionally consisted of 16 weight classes, eight for men and eight for women.[2]

Weight class Men Women
Weight limit
kg (lb)
Weight limit
kg (lb)
Heavyweight unlimited unlimited
Middleweight 87 (191.8) 73 (160.9)
Welterweight 80 (176.4) 67 (147.7)
Lightweight 74 (163.1) 62 (136.7)
Featherweight 68 (149.9) 57 (125.7)
Bantamweight 63 (138.9) 53 (116.8)
Flyweight 58 (127.9) 49 (108.0)
Finweight 54 (119.0) 46 (101.4)

Olympic weight classes

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Since the International Olympic Committee limits the total number of taekwondo entrants to 64 men and 64 women, there are only eight weight classes - four for each gender - at the Summer Olympics, and the Pan American Games as well.

Weight class Men Women
Weight limit
kg (lb)
Weight limit
kg (lb)
Heavyweight unlimited unlimited
Middleweight 80 (176.4) 67 (147.7)
Featherweight 68 (149.9) 57 (125.7)
Flyweight 58 (127.9) 49 (108.0)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Divisions-and-Weight-Categories". USA-Taekwondo. Archived from the original on January 24, 2021. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
  2. ^ "Taekwondo". NBC Sports. Retrieved 2010-08-09.
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