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The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) approved eight new bodyweight categories for both men and women, effective as of June 1, 2025. The 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games will include ten bodyweight categories -- five for men and five for women -- although the specific weights have not yet been announced.

IWF Bodyweight Categories

Junior & Senior men: 60kg, 65kg, 71kg, 79kg, 88kg, 94kg, 110kg, +110kg

Junior & Senior women: 48kg, 53kg, 58kg, 63kg, 69kg, 77kg, 86kg, +86kg

Youth men: 56kg, 60kg, 65kg, 71kg, 79kg, 88kg, 94kg, +94kg

Youth women: 44kg, 48kg, 53kg, 58kg, 63kg, 69kg, 77kg, +77kg

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