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In most styles of wrestling, opponents are matched based on weight class. In international competition, men's freestyle wrestling, men's Greco-Roman wrestling, and female wrestling utilize the following weight classes as of 2018: [1][2]
During the 2021-22 season, the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) released three new sets of weight classes that each state may choose from. States can choose to have...
In professional wrestling, a weight class is a standardized weight range for the wrestlers. The top class in almost every promotion is heavyweight, but super heavyweights exist. Weight class matches in modern-day American professional wrestling are rare, but weight class championships still exist.
NFHS Wrestling Rules on High School Weight Classifications. High school wrestling student-athletes typically compete in one of 14 weight classes established by the NFHS. In the lowest weight class, a wrestler’s weight can be no more than 106 pounds.
The weight classes for high school wrestling begin at 106 lbs and top out at 285 lbs for boys, and range from 101 lbs to 235 lbs for girls. In total, there are 14 weight divisions for high school wrestlers as opposed to the 10 typically featured at the Olympic and Collegiate levels.
Wrestling was at four consecutive Olympic Games from 1924 to 1936, all with uniform weight classes. Those seven weights are broken down in the chart below by pounds, kilos, change between...
Here’s a full breakdown of just how many wrestling weight classes are there. Detailing each of the wrestling weight classes from every level of competition.