Wrestling weight classes

Olympic and International weight classes

Currently, men's freestyle and Greco-Roman as well as female wrestling have the following weights on the international level:

Men's freestyle

57 kg (126 lb)

61 kg (134 lb) (non-Olympic class)

65 kg (143 lb)

70 kg (154 lb) (non-Olympic class)

74 kg (163 lb)

86 kg (190 lb)

97 kg (214 lb)

97 to 126 kg (214 to 276 lb)

Men's Greco Roman

59 kg (130 lb)

66 kg (145.5 lb)

71 kg (156 lb) (non-Olympic class)

75 kg (165 lb)

80 kg (176 lb) (non-Olympic class)

85 kg (187 lb)

98 kg (216 lb)

98 to 130 kg (216 to 286.5 lb)

Female wrestling

48 kg (105 lb)

53 kg (117 lb)

55 kg (121 lb) (non-Olympic class)

58 kg (128 lb)

60 kg (132 lb) (non-Olympic class)

63 kg (138 lb)

69 kg (152 lb)

69 to 75 kg (152 to 165 lb)

For men's freestyle and Greco-Roman

Currently, men's freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling is divided into three youth age categories internationally: schoolboys, cadets, and juniors.

Schoolboys (young men ages 13–14; or age 12 with a medical certificate and parental authorization) competing in freestyle and Greco-Roman do so in one of the following 10 weight classes:

29 to 32 kg (64 to 70 lb)

35 kg (77 lb)

38 kg (84 lb)

42 kg (93 lb)

47 kg (104 lb)

53 kg (117 lb)

59 kg (130 lb)

66 kg (146 lb)

73 kg (161 lb)

73 to 85 kg (161 to 187 lb)

Cadets (young men ages 15–16; or age 14 with a medical certificate and parental authorization) competing in freestyle and Greco-Roman do so in one of the following 10 weight classes:

39 to 42 kg (86 to 92 lb)

46 kg (101 lb)

50 kg (110 lb)

54 kg (119 lb)

58 kg (128 lb)

63 kg (139 lb)

69 kg (152 lb)

76 kg (167 lb)

85 kg (187 lb)

85 to 100 kg (187 to 220 lb)

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:

46 to 50 kg (101 to 110 lb)

55 kg (121 lb)

60 kg (132 lb)

66 kg (145 lb)

74 kg (163 lb)

84 kg (185 lb)

96 kg (211 lb)

96 to 120 kg (211 to 264 lb) (incorrect)

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 as seniors.

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.

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:

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:

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:

40 to 44 kg

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.

Elementary school

Elementary school students competing in wrestling have multiple ways weight classes are determined.

1. "Madison system" - This is a popular tournament format where there are no weight classes and the tournament director pairs wrestlers into brackets (usually 8 or 16 man) based on weight at weigh-ins. This is a popular method because it discourages "weight cutting" in young athletes.
2. Division-based system - In this system, the tournament director separates athletes by age (ex: Grade 2 and under, Grade 4 and under, and Grade 6 and under), and by weight class. Weight class and division is at the tournament director's discretion.
3. Pure-weight based system - In this system, the athletes are not divided by age but rather just by weight class. This is rarely used because it pairs younger, less experienced athletes with older, more experienced athletes.

Middle school

Wrestling weight classes for Middle (junior high) school in the United States vary from state to state and are not regulated by the NFHS. Students may compete in scholastic wrestling in one of the following weight classes:

78 lb

86 lb

93 lb

103 lb

110 lb

117 lb

124 lb

134 lb

142 lb

152 lb

165 lb

185 lb

275 lb

Some states use these weight classes for middle school:

70 lb

75 lb

80 lb

86 lb

92 lb

98 lb

104 lb

110 lb

116 lb

122 lb

128 lb

134 lb

142 lb

150 lb

160 lb

172 lb

205 lb

Heavyweight (up to 245 lb)

Also in some states:

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

Heavyweight (up to 240 lb)

High school

High school students in the United States competing in scholastic wrestling do so in one of the following 14 weight classes set by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS)

106 Ib

113 lb

120 lb

126 lb

132 lb

138 lb

145 lb

152 lb

160 lb

170 lb

182 lb

195 lb

220 lb

Heavyweight (up to 285 pounds; up to 275 pounds from 1988-89 through 2005-06; unlimited before 1988-89).

The AAU has their own weight classes for their tournaments.

103

108

117

124

130

135

140

145

150

157

165

176

194

220

300

These weights are only for their Freshman/Sophomore State Tournament.

Other states have additional or modified weight classes such as:

99 lb (in the state of New York)

98 lb (in the state of Montana)

105 lb (in place of the 103 lb weight class in Montana)

182 lb (in the state of Texas)l

The state of Michigan has different weight classes than the standard classes listed above. The classes include:

103

112

119

125

130

135

140

145

152

160

171

189

215

HWT (285)

Rankings for these classes in Michigan can be found on Michigan Grappler.

College

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):

125 lb

133 lb

141 lb

149 lb

157 lb

165 lb

174 lb

184 lb

197 lb

Heavyweight (183 lb to 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 174 lb to 235 lb.)

The National Collegiate Wrestling Association has also approved the following eight weight classes for its women's division:

105 lb

112 lb

121 lb

130 lb

139 lb

148 lb

159 lb

200 lb