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