- The median deadlift for raw men at 66 kg is 397 lb (180 kg). Beat that and you out-lift half the class.
- Top 20%: 463 lb (210 kg). Top 10%: 502 lb (227.5 kg). Top 1%: 586 lb (266 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 Raw Men
The 66 kg class covers men weighing 59–66 kg (130–146 lb). These percentiles are computed from 43,897 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 | 237 lb | 107.5 kg | Novice |
| 10th percentile | 270 lb | 122.5 kg | Novice |
| 20th percentile | 314 lb | 142.5 kg | Intermediate |
| 30th percentile | 347 lb | 157.5 kg | Intermediate |
| 40th percentile | 375 lb | 170 kg | Intermediate |
| 50th percentile | 397 lb | 180 kg | Advanced |
| 60th percentile | 419 lb | 190 kg | Advanced |
| 70th percentile | 441 lb | 200 kg | Advanced |
| 80th percentile | 463 lb | 210 kg | Elite |
| 85th percentile | 480 lb | 217.5 kg | Elite |
| 90th percentile | 502 lb | 227.5 kg | Elite |
| 95th percentile | 529 lb | 240 kg | World Class |
| 97.5th percentile | 557 lb | 252.5 kg | World Class |
| 99th percentile | 586 lb | 266 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 raw class?
The median competition deadlift in this class is 397 lb (180 kg). Anything above that beats half of all raw men who have competed at 66 kg. 463 lb (210 kg) puts you in the top 20%, and 529 lb (240 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 502 lb (227.5 kg) for raw men at 66 kg. The top 1% of the class has lifted 586 lb (266 kg) or more.
Where does this data come from?
Every number on this page is computed from 43,897 competition results in the OpenPowerlifting database for raw 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.