RBE No. 124/2018: Sports – Weightlifting – Clarification

No.2018/E(Sports)/4(1)/9/Policy Clarification, dated 28.08.2018

Sub: Recruitment of sportspersons (Weightlifting) against Sports Quota as per new weight category – Clarification regarding.
Ref: Railway Board’s policy letter No.2010/E(Sports)/4(1)/1 (Policy), dated 31.12.2010 (RBE No.189B/2010)

1. Indian Weightlifting have advised the revised weight categories for Weightlifting competitions at International and National levels:-

Senior and Junior Men – 10 Nos.
55 kg, 61kg, 67kg, 73kg, 81kg, 89kg, 96kg, 102kg, 109kg and +109kg.
Senior and Junior Woman – 10 Nos.
45 kg, 49kg, 55kg, 59kg, 64kg, 71kg, 76kg, 81kg, 87kg and +87kg.

2. Accordingly for recruitment of male and female Weightlifters against sports quota for the year 2018-19 through talent scouting and open advertisement, Railway/ Units shall follow the following guidelines:-

(i) Recruitment of Weightlifters against sports quota shall be as per new weight categories mentioned below in table. The instruction shall be applicable to all the cases which have not been finalized (where trials are yet to be conducted) till issue of the instructions.
(ii) However, the Weightlifters who are eligible to be recruited in terms of criteria mentioned in above mentioned policy letter, of medal/ performance/ participation, shall be continued to be treated as eligible for recruitment and trials.
(iii) The eligibility for recruitment & trials for considering the cases of Weightlifters having recognized sports achievements as per old and new weight categories, shall be as under:-

Download Railway Board Circular RBE No. 124/2018

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