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QUESTION Will Poliveri, Sao Paulo, SP
Technically, yes. For the Brazilian Confederation of Juice, the lightweight category admits women up to 65 kg or men up to 85 kg. At this weight, depending on their height, the athlete will likely be considered “thin”. Check the table below for the definition of weight for all categories.
In Japan, however, the rules are different, because they are inspired by ancient traditions. There, there is no division by weight: everyone can fight with everyone else. Recently, for example, Takanoyama Shuntaro (in the image above) managed to conquer the makushita (the third highest division of the Japanese tournament). And he was the only athlete under 100 kg: he was only 98 kg spread over 1.87 m.
CATEGORY: Light
Male weight: Up to 85 kg
Female weight: Up to 65 kg
CATEGORY: Medium
Male weight: Between 85 and 115 kg
Female weight: Between 65 and 85 kg
CATEGORY: Heavy
Male weight: Above 115 kg
Female weight: Above 85 kg
CATEGORY: Absolute
Men’s weight: No limit
Women’s weight: No limit
SOURCE Brazilian Confederation of Juice; websites Juice Brazilian, Trip It is Japan Times