Deadlift standards

Best-ever competition deadlift, locked out under judged commands.

male lifters

All bodyweights, age 20–45. n = 184,502. Median 507 lb.

PercentileLift
5th358 lb (163 kg)
10th397 lb (180 kg)
25th452 lb (205 kg)
50th (median)507 lb (230 kg)
75th573 lb (260 kg)
90th634 lb (288 kg)
95th672 lb (305 kg)

female lifters

All bodyweights, age 20–45. n = 90,335. Median 303 lb.

PercentileLift
5th204 lb (93 kg)
10th220 lb (100 kg)
25th259 lb (118 kg)
50th (median)303 lb (138 kg)
75th342 lb (155 kg)
90th386 lb (175 kg)
95th413 lb (188 kg)

Source: OpenPowerlifting database, build 2026-07-25-606a59af (public domain). Percentiles computed by Motus. Method.

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