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New weightlifting bodyweight categories to launch on 1 August 2026

An update to bodyweight categories across all levels of weightlifting competition will come into effect on 1 August 2026.

The new categories apply to Senior, Under 23, Under 20, Masters, Youth (U17 and U15), and Development (U12 and U10) competitions for both men and women.

The updated categories are listed in full below.

Senior, Under 23, Under 20 and Masters

Men

60?kg
65?kg
70?kg
75?kg
85?kg
95?kg
110?kg
+110?kg

Women

49?kg
53?kg
57?kg
61?kg
69?kg
77?kg
86?kg
+86?kg

Youth (U17)

Men

55?kg
60?kg
65?kg
70?kg
75?kg
85?kg
95?kg
+95?kg

Women

45?kg
49?kg
53?kg
57?kg
61?kg
69?kg
77?kg
+77?kg

Youth (U15)

Men

51?kg
55?kg
60?kg
65?kg
70?kg
75?kg
85?kg
+85?kg

Women

41?kg
45?kg
49?kg
53?kg
57?kg
61?kg
69?kg
+69?kg

Development (U12)

Boys

46?kg
51?kg
55?kg
60?kg
65?kg
70?kg
75?kg
+75?kg

Girls

36?kg
41?kg
45?kg
49?kg
53?kg
57?kg
61?kg
+61?kg

Development (U10)

Boys

42?kg
46?kg
51?kg
55?kg
60?kg
65?kg
70?kg
+70?kg

Girls

32?kg
36?kg
41?kg
45?kg
49?kg
53?kg
57?kg
+57?kg

Weight Class Selection & Weight Cutting for the Youth Athlete:

Youth athletes are discouraged from short term calorie restriction and dehydration to make a weight class for competition.

Transitioning to the New Categories

From 1 August 2026, all historical results recorded under the previous bodyweight categories, along with the athlete’s exact bodyweight at the time, will be automatically reassigned to the new categories. This ensures continuity of records, rankings and qualification pathways.

Competitions After 1 August

Event weight classes have been updated wherever possible.
Some competitions may still display athletes in the old categories if entries were submitted before the change. In these cases, organisers should contact athletes directly to confirm their preferred new category.
Any results uploaded after 1 August will be assigned directly to the new categories.