IUKL Unique Tier Naming System

IUKL International Union of Kettlebell Lifting

IUKL uses a unique Professional/Amateur/Youth naming system instead of the traditional Russian sport ranking names. The mapping is: Professional I (I-PROFI) = MSIC, Professional II (II-PROFI) = MS, Professional III (III-PROFI) = CMS, Amateur I (I-AMAT) = Rank 1, Amateur II (II-AMAT) = Rank 2, Amateur III (III-AMAT) = Rank 3, Youth I (I-YOUTH) = Junior 1J, Youth II (II-YOUTH) = Junior 2J, Youth III (III-YOUTH) = Junior 3J. Two additional honorary tiers exist above Professional I: Distinguished Professional and Deserved Professional.