Question

Discuss different age and weight categories in wrestling for male and female.

Answer 1

Wrestlers are grouped by age and body weight so that competitors have fairer contests. The categories and weights below are those listed in the supplied material; weight classes can differ by age group, style and competition.

Age categories

Category	Age group
School boys	14–15 years
Cadets	16–17 years
Juniors	18–20 years
Seniors (Under 23)	19–23 years
Seniors	Above 20 years

Junior wrestlers may compete at senior level subject to the stated eligibility rules. A wrestler who is 18 in the relevant year must provide a medical certificate and parental authorisation; a wrestler aged 17 may not compete in senior events.

School, cadet and junior weight categories (kg)

Division	Boys: weight categories	Girls: weight categories
School	29–32, 35, 38, 42, 47, 53, 59, 66, 73, 73–85	28–30, 32, 34, 37, 40, 44, 48, 52, 57, 57–62
Cadet	39–42, 46, 50, 54, 58, 63, 69, 76, 85, 85–100	36–38, 40, 43, 46, 49, 52, 56, 60, 65, 65–70
Junior	46–50, 55, 60, 66, 74, 84, 96, 96–120	40–44, 48, 51, 55, 59, 63, 67, 67–72

Senior and Olympic weight categories (kg)

Division	Weight categories listed
Senior freestyle	57, 61, 65, 70, 74, 86, 97, 125
Olympic freestyle	57, 65, 74, 86, 97, 125
Senior Greco-Roman	59, 66, 71, 75, 80, 85, 98, 130
Olympic Greco-Roman	59, 66, 75, 85, 98, 130
Women’s Olympic freestyle	48, 53, 55, 58, 60, 63, 69, 75

The supplied material also lists SGFI boys’ categories from 2018–19: Under-14 freestyle; Under-17 freestyle and Greco-Roman; and Under-19 freestyle and Greco-Roman. These have separate weight classes, ranging from 35 kg at Under-14 to the listed upper classes of 75 kg, 110 kg, 125 kg and 130 kg across the older divisions.