Weightlifting Discussion | Qualification to Summer Olympic Games Los Angeles 2028 Road to LA 2028

[El Analyzer 308]

Should we expect max quota per gender per NOC to increase to 4 then?

[JoshMartini007 2,762]

Not increasing the athlete quota is disgusting. 12 per event was already insulting enough.

[phelps 8,278]

4 hours ago, El Analyzer said:

Should we expect max quota per gender per NOC to increase to 4 then?

no, I don't think so, since the total number of lifters is still the same

[NearPup 3,480]

I mean, between five weight classes or six weight classes... obviously better for the lifters to have six weight classes, even if it goes down from 12 to 10 lifters per.

[Sindo 1,651]

On 9/19/2025 at 4:25 PM, sami-eg said:

BIG news !

IOC EB approved the addition of two more bodyweight categories so we will have 6 for men and 6 for women .

Athletes quota will remain the same

 

Source 

But we still do not know the weight categories? 

[El Analyzer 308]

1 minute ago, Sindo said:

But we still do not know the weight categories? 

Not yet, rumors are the extra weight will be in the heavy section .. but no official weight categories yet. 

[sami-eg 35]

7 hours ago, Sindo said:

But we still do not know the weight categories? 

The IWF will now have until the end of 2025 to define the six categories for both men and women to be contested at the 2028 Olympic Games.

[sami-eg 35]

7 hours ago, El Analyzer said:

Not yet, rumors are the extra weight will be in the heavy section .. but no official weight categories yet. 

Before the extra weight rumors were that 65 , 79 , 94 , 110 , +110 will be men weight categories 

No I think IWF should change weight categories again 😅

[JoshMartini007 2,762]

45 minutes ago, sami-eg said:

Before the extra weight rumors were that 65 , 79 , 94 , 110 , +110 will be men weight categories 

No I think IWF should change weight categories again 😅

Yeah, there'll be a gap no matter what they do. One option would be -60kg, -71kg, -79kg, -94kg, -110kg, +110kg for the men and -53kg, -63kg, -69kg, -77kg, -86kg, +86kg for the women

[El Analyzer 308]

1 hour ago, sami-eg said:

Before the extra weight rumors were that 65 , 79 , 94 , 110 , +110 will be men weight categories 

No I think IWF should change weight categories again 😅

They can add 94 & 94.5 😜