Fair bouts between equal athletes
Sparring athletes compete in age and weight categories. The official lists below are maintained by the federation.
Official weight classes for sparring events
Competitors compete in the category of the year they reach the age
Athletes are weighed in competition clothing; a tolerance of 0.5 kg applies.
The age category is determined by the age the athlete reaches in the competition year.
An athlete may move up one weight category, never down.
