Current Program
Men
Bantamweight
- –56 kg (1948–1968)
- 52–56 kg (1972–1992)
- 54–59 kg (1996)
- –56 kg (2000-2016)
- –61 kg (2020-)
Featherweight
- –60 kg (1920–1936)
- 56–60 kg (1948–1992)
- 59–64 kg (1996)
- 56–62 kg (2000-2016)
- 62–67 kg (2020-)
Lightweight
- 60–67.5 kg (1920–1992)
- 64–70 kg (1996)
- 62–69 kg (2000-2016)
- 68–73 kg (2020-)
Middleweight
- 67.5–75 kg (1920–1992)
- 70–76 kg (1996)
- 69–77 kg (2000-2016)
- 74–81 kg (2020-)
Middle heavyweight
- 82.5 kg–90 kg (1952–1992)
- 83–91 kg (1996)
- 85–94 kg (2000-2016)
- 82–96 kg (2020-)
Heavyweight
- +82.5 kg (1920–1948)
- +90 kg (1952–1968)
- 90–110 kg (1972–1976)
- 100–110 kg (1980–1992)
- 99–108 kg (1996)
- 94–105 kg (2000-2016)
- 97–109 kg (2020-)
Super heavyweight
- +110 kg (1972–1992)
- +108 kg (1996)
- +105 kg (2000-2016)
- +109 kg (2020-)
Women
Flyweight
- 48 kg (2000-2016)
- 49 kg (2020-)
Featherweight
- 53 kg (2000-2016)
- 55 kg (2020-)
Lightweight
- 58 kg (2000-2016)
- 59 kg (2020-)
Middleweight
- 63 kg (2000-2016)
- 64 kg (2020-)
Light heavyweight
- 69 kg (2000-2016)
- 76 kg (2020-)
Heavyweight
- 75 kg (2000-2016)
- 87 kg (2020-)
Super heavyweight
- +75 kg (2000-2016)
- +87 kg (2020-)
Discontinued Events
Men
All-around dumbbell contest
Flyweight
- –52 kg (1972–1992)
- –54 kg (1996)
Light heavyweight
- 75–82.5 kg (1920–1992)
- 76–83 kg (1996)
- 77–85 kg (2000-2016)
First heavyweight
- 90–100 kg (1980–1992)
- 91–99 kg (1996)