TAE KWON DO WEIGHT CATEGORIES
Taekwondo tournament is a competition which is decided, within the rules, by direct physical contact and forceful physical collisions between contestants. In order to reduce the inequalities in relative factors
between contestants, such as their body mass, as well as to ensure safety and create equal conditions, the weight category system was established.
The division of men and women into separate categories, men competing against men, and women competing against women, is a fundamental rule.
The weight limit is defined by the criterion of 0.01 kg (10 g) away from the stated limit. For example, "Up to 50 kg" is established as until 50.00 kg inclusive of 50.009 kg and with 50.01 kg being over the
limit.
WTF (World Tae Kwon Do Federation) weight categories are divided as follows:
| Category | Male Division | Female Division |
| Fin | Up to 54 kg
|
Up to 47 kg
|
| Fly | 54 kg - 58 kg
|
47 kg - 51 kg
|
| Bantam | 58 kg - 62 kg
|
51 kg - 55 kg
|
| Feather | 62 kg - 67 kg
|
55 kg - 59 kg
|
| Light | 67 kg - 72 kg
|
59 kg - 63 kg
|
| Welter | 72 kg - 78 kg
|
63 kg - 67 kg
|
| Middle | 78 kg - 84 kg
|
67 kg - 72 kg
|
| Heavy | Over 84 kg
|
Over 72 kg
|
Individual competition shall normally be between contestants in the same weight category. When necessary,
adjoining weight classes may be combined to create a single classification.
The method of consolidation and the names of the consolidated divisions are as follows:
| Fin / Fly |
Fly (Consolidated) |
| Bantam / Feather |
Feather (Consolidated) |
| Light / Welter |
Welter (Consolidated) |
| Middle / Heavy |
Heavy (Consolidated) |
Weight categories for the Olympic Games 2000, in Sydney, are going to be divided according to the previous method:
| Category | Male Division | Female Division |
| Fly | Up to 58 kg
|
Up to 49 kg
|
| Feather | 58 kg - 68 kg
|
49 kg - 57 kg
|
| Welter | 68 kg - 80 kg
|
57 kg - 67 kg
|
| Heavy | Over 80 kg
|
Over 67 kg
|
Weight categories for juniors (children 14 - 17 years old) differ from those for seniors and they are divided:
| Category | Male Division | Female Division |
| Fin | Up to 45 kg
|
Up to 42 kg
|
| Fly | 45 kg - 48 kg
|
42 kg - 44 kg
|
| Bantam | 48 kg - 51 kg
|
44 kg - 46 kg
|
| Feather | 51 kg - 55 kg
|
46 kg - 49 kg
|
| Light | 55 kg - 59 kg
|
49 kg - 52 kg
|
| Welter | 59 kg - 63 kg
|
52 kg - 55 kg
|
| Light Middle | 63 kg - 68 kg
|
55 kg - 59 kg
|
| Middle | 68 kg - 73 kg
|
59 kg - 63 kg
|
| Light Heavy | 73 kg - 78 kg
|
63 kg - 68 kg
|
| Heavy | Over 78 kg
|
Over 68 kg
|
Competitions are divided to individual and team competitions. You've seen the weight categories for the individual
competitions above. Weight categories for the team competitions are:
| Male Division | Female Division |
Up to 54 kg
| Up to 47 kg
|
54 kg - 63 kg
| 47 kg - 54 kg
|
63 kg - 72 kg
| 54 kg - 61 kg
|
72 kg - 82 kg
| 61 kg - 68 kg
|
Over 82 kg
| Over 68 kg
|
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