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Ranking Table History

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IKO International Kettlebell Organization

The first IKO Kettlebell Sport Ranking Tables were created in 2018 based on mathematical analytics of international competition results from 2011-2017. 2nd edition published 2019. Double Half Snatch ranking added 2024.

Source: IKO Competition Rules & Ranking Tables (2019 2nd Edition, DHS added 2024)

IUKL International Union of Kettlebell Lifting

The IUKL ranking tables are based on the official IUKL Excel document (Razrjadnie_normativi_2014-2017-ENG.xls) available from giri-iukl.com/docs/sport-ranks, supplemented by the AKA/IUKL Rankings PDF which adds traditional naming and Junior categories.

Source: IUKL International Rules and Regulations (2013/2017), IUKL Official Ranking Tables Excel (2014-2017), AKA/IUKL Rankings PDF

GSU Girevoy Sport Union

GSU ranking tables are published as 5 images on their website: Malebiathlon2.jpg (Male Biathlon), Malelongcycle2.jpg (Male Long Cycle), ladiesbiathlon1.jpg (Ladies Biathlon), ladiessnatch1.jpg (Ladies Snatch), ladieslongcycle1.jpg (Ladies Long Cycle). A downloadable PDF ('GSU Ranking Tables') is also available from the ranking tables page. Since GSU is based on IUKL, the IUKL ranking table data provides a close reference for the standard weight tiers.

Source: GSU Competition Rules (Rules Pack images), GSU Ranking Tables (JPG images + PDF), GSU Website, IUKL Rules and Regulations (2013/2017 — GSU's parent system)

Frequently Asked Questions

How does International Kettlebell Organization (IKO) define ranking table history?

The first IKO Kettlebell Sport Ranking Tables were created in 2018 based on mathematical analytics of international competition results from 2011-2017. 2nd edition published 2019. Double Half Snatch ranking added 2024.

How does International Union of Kettlebell Lifting (IUKL) define ranking table history?

The IUKL ranking tables are based on the official IUKL Excel document (Razrjadnie_normativi_2014-2017-ENG.xls) available from giri-iukl.com/docs/sport-ranks, supplemented by the AKA/IUKL Rankings PDF which adds traditional naming and Junior categories.

How does Girevoy Sport Union (GSU) define ranking table history?

GSU ranking tables are published as 5 images on their website: Malebiathlon2.jpg (Male Biathlon), Malelongcycle2.jpg (Male Long Cycle), ladiesbiathlon1.jpg (Ladies Biathlon), ladiessnatch1.jpg (Ladies Snatch), ladieslongcycle1.jpg (Ladies Long Cycle). A downloadable PDF ('GSU Ranking Tables') is also available from the ranking tables page. Since GSU is based on IUKL, the IUKL ranking table data provides a close reference for the standard weight tiers.

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