- The median deadlift for raw men at 59 kg is 303 lb (137.5 kg). Beat that and you out-lift half the class.
- Top 20%: 397 lb (180 kg). Top 10%: 435 lb (197.5 kg). Top 1%: 529 lb (240 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 — 59 kg Raw Men
The 59 kg class covers men weighing up to 59 kg (130 lb). These percentiles are computed from 30,653 raw (belt, sleeves, and wrist wraps only — no knee wraps, no supportive suits or 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 | 132 lb | 60 kg | Novice |
| 10th percentile | 160 lb | 72.5 kg | Novice |
| 20th percentile | 204 lb | 92.5 kg | Intermediate |
| 30th percentile | 243 lb | 110 kg | Intermediate |
| 40th percentile | 275 lb | 124.7 kg | Intermediate |
| 50th percentile | 303 lb | 137.5 kg | Advanced |
| 60th percentile | 331 lb | 150 kg | Advanced |
| 70th percentile | 359 lb | 163 kg | Advanced |
| 80th percentile | 397 lb | 180 kg | Elite |
| 85th percentile | 413 lb | 187.5 kg | Elite |
| 90th percentile | 435 lb | 197.5 kg | Elite |
| 95th percentile | 468 lb | 212.5 kg | World Class |
| 97.5th percentile | 496 lb | 225 kg | World Class |
| 99th percentile | 529 lb | 240 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 59 kg raw class?
The median competition deadlift in this class is 303 lb (137.5 kg). Anything above that beats half of all raw men who have competed at 59 kg. 397 lb (180 kg) puts you in the top 20%, and 468 lb (212.5 kg) in the top 5%.
What deadlift do you need to be elite at 59 kg?
Using the top-10% line as the elite threshold, that is 435 lb (197.5 kg) for raw men at 59 kg. The top 1% of the class has lifted 529 lb (240 kg) or more.
Where does this data come from?
Every number on this page is computed from 30,653 competition results in the OpenPowerlifting database for raw men in the 59 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.