Taekwondo weight classes


In taekwondo, a weight class is a standardized weight range for taekwondo practitioners. The upper weight limit for each class is the maximum weight for that
lass. The minimum weight for each class must be above the maximum weight for the next lowest class. A taekwondo gyeorugi is usually scheduled for a fixed weight class, and each practitioner's weight must exceed the lower limit, and must not exceed the upper limit.

Senior weight classes

Most of the domestic / international taekwondo competitions for senior practitioners have traditionally consisted of 16 weight classes, eight for men and eight for women.
Weight classMenWomen
Weight classWeight limit
kg 		Weight limit
kg
Heavyweightunlimitedunlimited
Middleweight87 73
Welterweight80 67
Lightweight74 62
Featherweight68 57
Bantamweight63 53
Flyweight58 49
Finweight54 46

Olympic weight classes

Since the International Olympic Committee limits the total number of taekwondo entrants to 64 men and 64 women, there are only eight weight classes - four for each gender - at the Summer Olympics, and the Pan American Games as well.
Weight classMenWomen
Weight classWeight limit
kg 		Weight limit
kg
Heavyweightunlimitedunlimited
Middleweight80 (176.4)67 (147.7)
Lightweight68 (149.9)57 (125.7)
Flyweight58 (127.9)49 (108.0)