What age categories does my child wrestle in?

Q: What age categories does my child wrestle in?

Age is based on the calendar year of the event. Canadian age categories U15: 13-14 years U17: 15-16 years U19: 17-18 years Athletes must compete in the age group they were born in. UWW (international) categories U17-Cadet: 16-17 years U20-Junior: 18-20 years A 15-year-old can enter a Cadet-U17 competition, and a 17-year-old a Junior-U20 competition, only with a medical certificate, parental authorization and proof of age. Source: Wrestling Canada Lutte Rulebook, effective March 1, 2026, Article 4. WCL has adopted the UWW International Wrestling Rules with Canadian modifications.

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Age is based on the calendar year of the event.

Canadian age categories

U15: 13-14 years
U17: 15-16 years
U19: 17-18 years

Athletes must compete in the age group they were born in.

UWW (international) categories

U17-Cadet: 16-17 years
U20-Junior: 18-20 years

A 15-year-old can enter a Cadet-U17 competition, and a 17-year-old a Junior-U20 competition, only with a medical certificate, parental authorization and proof of age.

Source: Wrestling Canada Lutte Rulebook, effective March 1, 2026, Article 4. WCL has adopted the UWW International Wrestling Rules with Canadian modifications.