- The median deadlift for equipped women at 76 kg is 285 lb (129.3 kg). Beat that and you out-lift half the class.
- Top 20%: 353 lb (160 kg). Top 10%: 391 lb (177.5 kg). Top 1%: 485 lb (220 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 — 76 kg Equipped Women
The 76 kg class covers women weighing 69–76 kg (152–168 lb). These percentiles are computed from 35,846 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 | 185 lb | 83.9 kg | Novice |
| 10th percentile | 205 lb | 93 kg | Novice |
| 20th percentile | 230 lb | 104.3 kg | Intermediate |
| 30th percentile | 250 lb | 113.4 kg | Intermediate |
| 40th percentile | 265 lb | 120.2 kg | Intermediate |
| 50th percentile | 285 lb | 129.3 kg | Advanced |
| 60th percentile | 303 lb | 137.5 kg | Advanced |
| 70th percentile | 325 lb | 147.5 kg | Advanced |
| 80th percentile | 353 lb | 160 kg | Elite |
| 85th percentile | 369 lb | 167.5 kg | Elite |
| 90th percentile | 391 lb | 177.5 kg | Elite |
| 95th percentile | 424 lb | 192.5 kg | World Class |
| 97.5th percentile | 452 lb | 205 kg | World Class |
| 99th percentile | 485 lb | 220 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 women in the 76 kg equipped class?
The median competition deadlift in this class is 285 lb (129.3 kg). Anything above that beats half of all equipped women who have competed at 76 kg. 353 lb (160 kg) puts you in the top 20%, and 424 lb (192.5 kg) in the top 5%.
What deadlift do you need to be elite at 76 kg?
Using the top-10% line as the elite threshold, that is 391 lb (177.5 kg) for equipped women at 76 kg. The top 1% of the class has lifted 485 lb (220 kg) or more.
Where does this data come from?
Every number on this page is computed from 35,846 competition results in the OpenPowerlifting database for equipped women in the 76 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.