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In many styles of wrestling, opponents are matched based on weight.
Weight classes in Olympic events are: (maximum weight listed)
- light flyweight, 48 kg
- flyweight, 52 kg
- bantamweight, 57 kg
- featherweight, 62 kg
- lightweight, 68 kg
- welterweight, 74 kg
- middleweight, 82 kg
- light heavyweight, 90 kg
- heavyweight, 100 kg
- super heavyweight, more than 100 kg, maximum 130 kg.
- See also : Wrestling
NEW Olympic WEIGHT CLASSES as of February 2002
- 50 to 55 kg
- 60 kg
- 66 kg
- 74 kg
- 84 kg
- 96 kg
- 96 to 120 kg
See Official FILA Website:
http://www.fila-wrestling.com/beta/fila/files/regles2002_an.doc
Olympic Weight Classes for Women's Wrestling
- 48 kg
- 51 kg
- 55 kg
- 59 kg
- 63 kg
- 67 kg
- 72 kg
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