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Wrestling weight classes
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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.
- See also : Wrestling
NEW Olympic WEIGHT CLASSES as of February 2002 1. 50-55kg 2. 60kg 3. 66kg 4. 74kg 5. 84kg 6. 96kg 7. 96-120kg See Official FILA Website: http://www.fila-wrestling.com/beta/fila/files/regles2002_an.doc
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