Weight categories determined for the 2024 Olympics in Paris

At the 2024 Paris Olympics, women will compete in six weight categories and men in seven. This was officially announced by the IBA and the IOC.

124 men and 124 women will take part in the boxing tournament in the capital of France. Female boxers will compete in the 50 kg, 54 kg, 57 kg, 60 kg, 66 kg and 75 kg weight categories, while boxers will compete in the 51 kg, 57 kg, 63.5 kg, 71 kg, 80 kg, 92 kg and over categories. 92 kg.

“IBA is very pleased with the cooperation with the International Olympic Committee on the Olympic qualification system, including the definition of weight categories. We are confident that all boxers competing in Paris in 2024 will benefit from this,” said IBA President Umar Kremlev.

“The proposed Olympic qualification system ensures fairness and transparency. Athletes will have many opportunities to qualify for the Olympics,” Kremlev added.

At the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, women fought in five weight categories, and men in eight.