Powerlifting Categories
Powerlifting competitions are organized by sex, by bodyweight, and even by age group. All age groups are calculated in the athlete's year of birth.
Bodyweight Categories, defined by International Powerlifting Federation (IPF)
Men: 53kg (Sub-junior and Junior only), 59kg, 66kg, 74kg, 83kg, 93kg, 105kg, 120kg, +120kg
Women: 43kg (Sub-junior and Junior only), 47kg, 52kg, 57kg, 63kg, 72kg, 84kg, +84kg
Age Groups
Men: | Open | age 14 and above |
| Sub-junior | age 14 - 18 |
| Junior | age 19 - 23 |
| Master I | age 40 - 49 |
| Master II | age 50 - 59 |
| Master III | age 60 - 69 |
| Master IV | age 70 and above |
|
Women: | Open | age 14 and above |
| Sub-junior | age 14 - 18 |
| Junior | age 19 - 23 |
| Master I | age 40 - 49 |
| Master II | age 50 - 59 |
| Master III | age 60 - 69 |
| Master IV | age 70 and above |
Bodyweight Categories, defined by International Paralympic Committee (IPC)
Men: 49kg, 54kg, 59kg, 65kg, 72kg, 80kg, 88kg, 97kg, 107kg, +107kg
Women: 41kg, 45kg, 50kg, 55kg, 61kg, 67kg, 73kg, 79kg, 86kg, +86kg
Age Groups
Men: | Junior | age 14 - 19 |
| Senior | age 20 and above |
| Master | age 40 and above |
|
Women: | Junior | age 14 - 19 |
| Senior | age 20 and above |
| Master | age 40 and above |
History of Bodyweight Categories (IPF)
2011 - Now | | Men: | 53kg (Sub-junior and Junior only) | | Women: | 43kg (Sub-junior and Junior only) |
| | | 59kg | | | | | 47kg |
| | | 66kg | | | | | 52kg |
| | | 74kg | | | | | 57kg |
| | | 83kg | | | | | 63kg |
| | | 93kg | | | | | 72kg |
| | | 105kg | | | | | 84kg |
| | | 120kg | | | | | +84kg |
| | | +120kg |
|
2007 - 2010 | | Men: | 52kg (Sub-junior and Junior only) | | Women: | 44kg (Sub-junior and Junior only) |
| | | 56kg | | | | | 48kg |
| | | 60kg | | | | | 52kg |
| | | 67.5kg | | | | | 56kg |
| | | 75kg | | | | | 60kg |
| | | 82.5kg | | | | | 67.5kg |
| | | 90kg | | | | | 75kg |
| | | 100kg | | | | | 82.5kg |
| | | 110kg | | | | | 90kg |
| | | 125kg | | | | | +90kg |
| | | +125kg |
|
1981 - 2006 | | Men: | 52kg | | 1982 - 2006 | | Women: | 44kg |
| | | 56kg | | | | | 48kg |
| | | 60kg | | | | | 52kg |
| | | 67.5kg | | | | | 56kg |
| | | 75kg | | | | | 60kg |
| | | 82.5kg | | | | | 67.5kg |
| | | 90kg | | | | | 75kg |
| | | 100kg | | | | | 82.5kg |
| | | 110kg | | | | | 90kg |
| | | 125kg | | | | | +90kg |
| | | +125kg |
|
1974 - 1980 | | Men: | 52kg | | 1980 - 1981 | | Women: | 44kg |
| | | 56kg | | | | | 48kg |
| | | 60kg | | | | | 52kg |
| | | 67.5kg | | | | | 56kg |
| | | 75kg | | | | | 60kg |
| | | 82.5kg | | | | | 67.5kg |
| | | 90kg | | | | | 75kg |
| | | 100kg | | | | | 82.5kg |
| | | 110kg | | | | | +82.5kg |
| | | +110kg |
|
1973 | | Men: | 56kg |
| | | 60kg |
| | | 67.5kg |
| | | 75kg |
| | | 82.5kg |
| | | 90kg |
| | | 100kg |
| | | 110kg |
| | | +110kg |
|
1971 - 1972 | | Men: | 56kg |
| | | 60kg |
| | | 67.5kg |
| | | 75kg |
| | | 82.5kg |
| | | 90kg |
| | | 110kg |
| | | +110kg |
History of Bodyweight Categories (IPC)
2013 - Now | | Men: | 49kg | | Women: | 41kg |
| | | 54kg | | | 45kg |
| | | 59kg | | | 50kg |
| | | 65kg | | | 55kg |
| | | 72kg | | | 61kg |
| | | 80kg | | | 67kg |
| | | 88kg | | | 73kg |
| | | 97kg | | | 79kg |
| | | 107kg | | | 86kg |
| | | +107kg | | | +86kg |
|
Before 2013 | | Men: | 48kg | | Women: | 40kg |
| | | 52kg | | | 44kg |
| | | 56kg | | | 48kg |
| | | 60kg | | | 52kg |
| | | 67.5kg | | | 56kg |
| | | 75kg | | | 60kg |
| | | 82.5kg | | | 67.5kg |
| | | 90kg | | | 75kg |
| | | 100kg | | | 82.5kg |
| | | +100kg | | | +82.5kg |