How to qualify for the Olympics 'Boxing'

1. How to qualify for the Olympics
Boxing

2. Being the best in your country does
not guarantee you a place in the
Olympics.

3. Up to 32 boxers in each weight
division can compete in the 2
week Olympic event

4. Weight divisions
Light flyweight (49 kg)
Flyweight (52 kg)
Bantamweight (56 kg)
Lightweight (60 kg)
Welterweight (69 kg)
Middleweight (75 kg)
Light heavyweight (81 kg)
Heavyweight (91 kg)
Light welterweight (64 kg) Super heavyweight (+91 kg)
Men

5. Weight divisions
Women
Flyweight
48–51 kg
Lightweight
57–60 kg
Middleweight
69–75 kg

6. 196 countries in the world
are competing to secure one
of the few Olympic spots
available

7. Lets look at the men’s lightweight (60 kg) division
To qualify for this division you need to place...

8. In the top 2 of the World
Series Boxing Individual
World Rankings

9. Finish in the top 2 of the AIBA
(International Boxing
Association) APB (Pro Boxing)
World Rankings

10. Finish in the top 3 of the World Amateur Boxing
Championships

11. Finish in the top 3 in one of the Olympic
Qualifying Events

12. Finish in the top 5 of the AIBA
World Olympic Qualifying
Tournament

13. Finishinthetop3intheAPB
(InternationalBoxingAssociation)&WSB
(WorldSeriesBoxing)OlympicQualifier

14. Receive the Tripartite Invitation (One per
weight division)
*Tripartite Invitation can only be offered to National
Olympic committees with an average of eight or fewer
athletes at the previous two Olympic Games

15. Men’s lightweight (60 kg)
division a total of 28 were
eligible to compete in the
2016 Rio Olympics.