Soviet Height/Weight Chart

You may be wondering which weight class should you ultimately be in? Here is a table from page 83 of Robert Roman's 1986 text "The Training Of The Weightlifter". The heights are an average of the heights of the top Soviet lifters, plus or minus a standard deviation.

1 inch = 2.54 cm

Now, since the weight classes have changed a couple of times I have used a linear interpolation method to create a new chart for our current weight classses for men:

Note: The original chart was compiled in the 1970s when most lifters did more pressing than they do now. In a more recent Soviet compiled chart, the average heights for each of the old weight classes is 4 cm taller (ie avg height for 75 kg class would be 168 cm). This chart is just a guideline and for your own interest.