- The median deadlift for equipped men at 83 kg is 441 lb (200 kg). Beat that and you out-lift half the class.
- Top 20%: 525 lb (238.1 kg). Top 10%: 568 lb (257.5 kg). Top 1%: 661 lb (300 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 — 83 kg Equipped Men
The 83 kg class covers men weighing 74–83 kg (163–183 lb). These percentiles are computed from 212,121 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 | 292 lb | 132.5 kg | Novice |
| 10th percentile | 320 lb | 145.2 kg | Novice |
| 20th percentile | 355 lb | 161 kg | Intermediate |
| 30th percentile | 390 lb | 176.9 kg | Intermediate |
| 40th percentile | 415 lb | 188.2 kg | Intermediate |
| 50th percentile | 441 lb | 200 kg | Advanced |
| 60th percentile | 465 lb | 210.9 kg | Advanced |
| 70th percentile | 496 lb | 225 kg | Advanced |
| 80th percentile | 525 lb | 238.1 kg | Elite |
| 85th percentile | 545 lb | 247.2 kg | Elite |
| 90th percentile | 568 lb | 257.5 kg | Elite |
| 95th percentile | 601 lb | 272.5 kg | World Class |
| 97.5th percentile | 628 lb | 285 kg | World Class |
| 99th percentile | 661 lb | 300 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 83 kg equipped class?
The median competition deadlift in this class is 441 lb (200 kg). Anything above that beats half of all equipped men who have competed at 83 kg. 525 lb (238.1 kg) puts you in the top 20%, and 601 lb (272.5 kg) in the top 5%.
What deadlift do you need to be elite at 83 kg?
Using the top-10% line as the elite threshold, that is 568 lb (257.5 kg) for equipped men at 83 kg. The top 1% of the class has lifted 661 lb (300 kg) or more.
Where does this data come from?
Every number on this page is computed from 212,121 competition results in the OpenPowerlifting database for equipped men in the 83 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.