The AIBA Executive Committee approved the following new competition rules at its meeting in Busan, Korea on February 17 – 18 2008. The following changes which will come into effect after the 2008 Olympic Games.
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Old rule |
New rule |
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Senior (19-34 years of age) |
Elite (19-34 years of age) – name change |
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Male – four (4) rounds of two (2) minutes |
Male – three (3) rounds of tree (3) minutes |
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Female – three (3) rounds of two (2) minutes |
Female – four (4) rounds of two (2) minutes |
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Junior – (17-18 years of age) |
Youth – (17-18 years of age) – name change |
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Male – four (4) rounds of two (2) minutes |
Male – no change |
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Female – three (3) rounds of two (2) minutes |
Female – no change |
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Cadet (15-16 years of age) |
Junior (15-16 year of age) – name change |
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The weight categories for women and youth women were also aligned more closely with men |
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Women 13 weight categories |
Women 11 weight categories |
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46kg – 48kg – 50kg – 52kg – 54kg – 57kg – 60kg – 63kg – 66kg – 70kg – 75kg – 80kg & 86kg |
46kg – 48kg – 51kg – 54kg – 57kg – 60kg – 64kg – 69kg – 75kg – 81kg & 81+kg |
