Wrestling Weight Classes – Explained

One of the most commonly asked questions about amateur wrestling is about the different weight classes. How many wrestling weight classes are there?

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.

How many wrestling weight classes are there?

There are quite a few different wrestling weight classes between various styles of wrestling and competition level. Each of which has their own list of weight divisions.

This includes:

• Freestyle Wrestling
• Greco Roman Wrestling
• Collegiate Wrestling
• Olympic Wrestling
• Women’s Wrestling
• Scholastic Wrestling
• International Youth Wrestling

Men’s Freestyle (Olympic/Non-Olympic) Wrestling Weight Classes

As of now there are a total of eleven freestyle wrestling weight classes between Olympic and non-Olympic events.

Freestyle non-Olympic

Weight in lbs:	Weight in kg:
115 lbs	53 kg
134 lbs	61 kg
154 lbs	70 kg
174 lbs	79 kg
203 lbs	93 kg

Freestyle Olympic

Weight in lbs:	Weight in kg:
125 lbs	57 kg
143 lbs	65 kg
163 lbs	74 kg
190 lbs	86 kg
214 lbs	97 kg

Men’s Greco Roman Wrestling Weight Classes(Olympic/Non-Olympic)

As of now, there are currently 10 Greco Roman wrestling weight classes between the Olympics and non-Olympic events.

Greco Roman Non-Olympic

Weight in lbs:	Weight in kg:
121 lbs	54 kg
139 lbs	63 kg
159 lbs	72 kg
181 lbs	81 kg

Greco Roman Olympic

Weight in lbs:	Weight in kg:
132 lbs	60 kg
148 lbs	67 kg
170 lbs	77 kg
192 lbs	87 kg
214 lbs	97 kg
287 lbs	130 kg

Women’s Freestyle/Greco Roman Wrestling Weight Classes

Women’s freestyle and Greco Roman share the same weight divisions. As of now, there’s ten women’s wrestling weight classes Six Olympic wrestling divisions and four non-Olympic wrestling divisions.

Olympic Women’s Wrestling

Weight in lbs:	Weight in kg:
110 lbs	50 kg
117 lbs	53 kg
126 lbs	57 kg
137 lbs	62 kg
150 lbs	68 kg
68 lbs	76 kg

Non-Olympic Women’s Wrestlin

Weight in lbs:	Weight in kg:
121 lbs	55 kg
126 lbs	57 kg
137 lbs	62 kg
150 lbs	68 kg
168 lbs	76 kg

Men’s US Collegiate Wrestling Weight Classes

In US universities, they do their own form of folk style wrestling called collegiate wrestling. There are currently ten collegiate wrestling weight classes included in the NCAA’s rulebook.

Weight in lbs:	Weight in kg:
125 lbs	57kg
133 lbs	60.5 kg
141 lbs	64 kg
149 lbs	68 kg
157 lbs	71.5 kg
165 lbs	75 kg
174 lbs	79 kg
184 lbs	83.5 kg
197 lbs	89.5 kg
Up to 285lbs	129.5 kg

Women’s Collegiate Wrestling Weight Classes

The NCAA currently recognized 8 collegiate women’s wrestling weight classes. Another organization Women’s Collegiate Wrestling Association (WCWA) used the freestyle weight divisions listed in the previous women’s wrestling section.

Weight in lbs:	Weight in kg:
105 lbs	48 kg
112 lbs	51 kg
121 lbs	55 kg
130 lbs	59 kg
139 lbs	63 kg
148 lbs	67 kg
159 lbs	72 kg
200 lbs	91 kg

Teen Boy International Youth Wrestling Weight Classes 

There’s a wide array of different wrestling weight classes within international youth competitions. They are broken down between three divisions.

• U15(Under 15)
• Cadets(16-17)
• Juniors(18-20)

U15 Boys Wrestling Weight Classes 

Weight in lbs:	Weight in kg:
75-84 lbs	34-48 kg
41 kg	90 lbs
97 lbs	44 kg
106 lbs	48 kg
115 lbs	52 kg
126 lbs	57 kg
137 lbs	62 kg
150 lbs	65 kg
187 lbs	85 kg

Cadet Boy’s Wrestling Weight Classes 

Weight in lbs:	Weight in kg:
90-99 lbs	41-45 kg
106 lbs	48 kg
112 lbs	51 kg
121 lbs	55 kg
132 lbs	62 kg
143 lbs	65 kg
157 lbs	71 kg
176 lbs	80 kg
203 lbs	92 kg
243 lbs	110 kg

Junior Boy’s Wrestling Weight Classes

Weight in lbs:	Weight in kg:
126 lbs	57 kg
134 lbs	61 kg
143 lbs	65 kg
154 lbs	70 kg
163 lbs	74 kg
174 lbs	79 kg
190 lbs	86 kg
203 lbs	92 kg
214 lbs	97 kg
276 lbs	125 kg

Teen Girl International Youth Wrestling Weight Classes

Just like the boys, the girls have their own weight divisions that are broken down between U15, cadet, and junior

U15 Girls Wrestling Weight Classes

Weight in lbs:	Weight in kg:
64-73 lbs	29 to 33 kg
79 lbs	36 kg
86 lbs	39 kg
93 lbs	42 kg
101 lbs	46 kg
110 lbs	51 kg
119 lbs	54 kg
128 lbs	58 kg
137 lbs	62 kg
146 lbs	66 kg

Cadet Girl’s Wrestling Weight Classes

Weight in lbs:	Weight in kg:
79 to 88 lbs	36 to 40 kg
95 lbs	43 kg
101 lbs	46 kg
108 lbs	49 kg
117 lbs	53 kg
126 lbs	57 kg
143 lbs	61 kg
152 lbs	69 kg
161 lbs	72 kg

Junior Girls Wrestling Weight Classes

Weight in lbs:	Weight in kg:
110 lbs	50 kg
117 lbs	53 kg
121 lbs	55 kg
126 lbs	57 kg
130 lbs	59 kg
137 lbs	62 kg
143 lbs	65 kg
150 lbs	68 kg
159 lbs	72 kg
168 lbs	76 kg

Scholastic Wrestling Weight Classes

Scholastic wrestling has numerous weight divisions going from elementary school, middle school, and high school.

Elementary School

Elementary school doesn’t have specific wrestling weight classes, but goes by three different methods to separate competitors.

1. Madison System: 8 to 16 person brackets, where both boys and girls that weigh the same will compete against each other.
2. Division Based Systems: Competitors are divided by age within this system. Tournament directors may also create their own weight divisions with the age brackets.
3. Pure-Weight Based System: The lesser used pure-weight bases system separates competitors by their weight regardless of age.

Middle School 

Weight in lbs:	Weight in kg:
80 lbs	36 kg
86 lbs	39 kg
92 lbs	42 kg
98 lbs	45 kg
104 lbs	47 kg
110 lbs	50 kg
116 lbs	53 kg
122 lbs	56 kg
128 lbs	58 kg
134 lbs	61 kg
142 lbs	65 kg
150 lbs	68 kg
160 lbs	73 kg
172 lbs	78 kg
205 lbs	93 kg
245 lbs	111 kg

High School

Weight in lbs:	Weight in kg:
106 lbs	48 kg
113 lbs	51 kg
120 lbs	54 kg
126 lbs	57 kg
132 lbs	60 kg
38 lbs	63 kg
145 lbs	66 kg
152 lbs	69 kg
160 lbs	73 kg
170 lbs	77 kg
182 lbs	82 kg
195 lbs	88 kg
220 lbs	100 kg
285 lbs	130 kg