Lifter Classification

Age Categories

Men and Women :
Open from 15 years upward

Teenage from 15-19 years

Junior from 20-23 years

Master from 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69,
70-74, 75-79 and 80+.

Competitive lifting shall be restricted to competitors aged minimum 15 years. The lifter’s birthday shall restrict the competition age classes where age limits are imposed.

Bodyweight Categories


Men:                                                                                  Women:

56kg Class from 0 to 56.0kg               48kg Class from 0 to 48.0kg

60kg Class from 56.01 to 60.0kg     52kg Class from 48.01 to 52.0kg

67.5kg Class from 60.01 to 67.5kg   56kg Class from 52.01 to 56.0kg

75kg Class from 67.51 to 75.0kg        60kg Class from 56.01 to 60.0kg

82.5kg Class from 75.01 to 82.5kg    67.5kg Class from 60.01 to 67.5kg

90kg Class from 82.51 to 90.0kg        75kg class from 67.51 to 75.0kg

100kg Class from 90.01 to 100.0kg    82.5kg Class from 75.01 to 82.5kg

110kg Class from 100.01 to 110.0kg     90kg Class from 82.51 to 90.0kg

125kg Class from 110.01 to 125.0kg     90+kg Class from 90.01 upwards

140kg Class from 125.01 to 140.0kg

140+kg Class from 140.01 upwards



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