- The median deadlift for equipped men at 66 kg is 358 lb (162.6 kg). Beat that and you out-lift half the class.
- Top 20%: 430 lb (195 kg). Top 10%: 470 lb (213.2 kg). Top 1%: 573 lb (260 kg).
- A 2× bodyweight deadlift is a common intermediate milestone; 2.5× is strong; 3× is competitive at the national level in most classes.
Deadlift Percentiles — 66 kg Equipped Men
The 66 kg class covers men weighing 59–66 kg (130–146 lb). These percentiles are computed from 49,684 equipped (single-ply or multi-ply suits and bench shirts) competition results in the OpenPowerlifting database. Remember that everyone in this dataset trained hard enough to enter a meet, so the 20th percentile here is already well above the average gym-goer.
| Percentile | Lbs | Kg | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5th percentile | 243 lb | 110 kg | Novice |
| 10th percentile | 265 lb | 120.2 kg | Novice |
| 20th percentile | 298 lb | 135 kg | Intermediate |
| 30th percentile | 320 lb | 145 kg | Intermediate |
| 40th percentile | 340 lb | 154.2 kg | Intermediate |
| 50th percentile | 358 lb | 162.6 kg | Advanced |
| 60th percentile | 380 lb | 172.4 kg | Advanced |
| 70th percentile | 402 lb | 182.5 kg | Advanced |
| 80th percentile | 430 lb | 195 kg | Elite |
| 85th percentile | 450 lb | 204.1 kg | Elite |
| 90th percentile | 470 lb | 213.2 kg | Elite |
| 95th percentile | 502 lb | 227.5 kg | World Class |
| 97.5th percentile | 529 lb | 240 kg | World Class |
| 99th percentile | 573 lb | 260 kg | World Class |
Novice = below the 20th percentile of competitors. Intermediate = 20th–50th. Advanced = 50th–80th. Elite = 80th–95th. World Class = top 5%. Percentiles are calculated on the best deadlift from each meet entry, so a lifter with ten meets appears ten times; this weights the data toward experienced competitors.
How to Improve Your Deadlift
Deadlift tolerates less frequency than the other lifts — one heavy pull per week plus one lighter variation day is enough for most lifters. Weak off the floor means more leg drive: deficit pulls, paused deadlifts below the knee, and front squats. Weak at lockout means glutes and upper back: block pulls, Romanian deadlifts, and rows. Grip failing before the back does is common past the 400/500 lb range; switch to mixed or hook grip and train it. See the accessory selection guide and the program generator.
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Frequently Asked
What is a good deadlift for men in the 66 kg equipped class?
The median competition deadlift in this class is 358 lb (162.6 kg). Anything above that beats half of all equipped men who have competed at 66 kg. 430 lb (195 kg) puts you in the top 20%, and 502 lb (227.5 kg) in the top 5%.
What deadlift do you need to be elite at 66 kg?
Using the top-10% line as the elite threshold, that is 470 lb (213.2 kg) for equipped men at 66 kg. The top 1% of the class has lifted 573 lb (260 kg) or more.
Where does this data come from?
Every number on this page is computed from 49,684 competition results in the OpenPowerlifting database for equipped men in the 66 kg class, and is regenerated automatically as new meets are added (last update 2026-09-02). These are lifts done in competition under referees, not gym numbers or self-reported maxes.