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Weight categories

At present, the State Committee forphysical culture and sports include the following weight categories: - first lightest - up to 45 kg - second lightest - from 48 to 51 kg - lightest - from 51 to 54 kg - featherweight - from 54 to 57 kg - first light welter - from 57 up to 63.5 kg - second semi-middleweight - from 63.5 to 67 kg - first middle - from 67 to 71 kg - second middle - from 71 to 75 kg - light heavy - from 85 to 81 kg - first heavy - from 81 kg to 86 kg - heavy - from 86 to 91 kg - extra heavy - more than 91 kg. The international federation of muaythai has another system of division of athletes in weight categories: - Mini Flyweight - from 45.5 to 4 7.7 kg - Light Flyweight - from 47.7 to 49.0 kg - Flyweight - from 49.0 to 50.8 kg - Super Flyweight - from 50.8 to 52.2 kg - Bantamweight - from 52.2 to 53.5 kg - Super Bantamweight - from 53.5 to 55.3 kg - Featherweight - from 55.3 to 57.2 kg - Super Featherweight - from 57.2 to 59.0 kg - Lightweight - from 59.0 to 61.2 kg - Super Lightweight - from 61.2 to 63.5 kg - Welterweight - from 63.5 to 66.7 kg - Super Welterweight - from 66.7 to 69.9; - Middleweight - from 69.0 to 71.6 kg; - Super Middleweight - from 71.6 to 76.2 kg; - Light Heavyweight - from 76.4 to 79.4 kg; - Cruiserweight - from 79.4 to 86.2 kg; - Super Cruiserweight - from 86.2 to 95.5 kg - Heavyweight - from 95.4 to 104.5 kg - Super Heavyweight - over 104.5 kg.

Definition of weight category

The weight category is determined directlybefore the competition in the presence of a coach and a doctor. The record of the assigned weight category is made in the doctor's card and the athlete's passport. If the established category differs from the declared one, the soldier is increased or lowered depending on the results of weighing. The sportsmen are weighed naked or in swimming trunks. Women weigh in bathing suits. Before weighing the athlete must undergo a medical examination and be allowed to fight on medical indicators. Weighing of all athletes is held on the first day of the competition from 8 to 10 am. In the following days, during the period from 8 to 9 am, those athletes who will compete on this day will be weighed in addition. The weighing time can be changed by the main judge of the competition. At least 3 hours after weighing, battles begin. Each fighter performs in the weight category that was assigned to him on the first day of weigh-in. The weight category can be changed by the judges, if during the next weigh-in the body weight of the fighter changed. Also, the athlete has the right to return to his weight class, if before the end of the official weighing procedure, he will bring his weight into the category framework. If the weight of the fighter deviates insignificantly (no more than a half-kilogram), he is allowed to stay in his category.