Overview
- The IWF confirmed 12 Olympic divisions for Los Angeles 2028: men at 65kg, 75kg, 85kg, 95kg, 110kg and +110kg, and women at 53kg, 61kg, 69kg, 77kg, 86kg and +86kg.
- The women’s 49kg class used at Paris is not on the LA 2028 programme, though 49kg will continue to feature at key IWF competitions.
- The categories were developed by the IWF Technical Committee, provisionally approved by the Executive Board in Forde, Norway, and ratified by the Athletes Commission.
- Mirabai Chanu’s camp says her immediate focus is the Asian Games next year, with any decision on moving to 53kg to follow that event.
- Indian officials see potential in the new 53kg class, noting youth world record holder Koyel Bar as a prospect for longer-term planning.