- The median deadlift for equipped women at 84+ kg is 295 lb (133.8 kg). Beat that and you out-lift half the class.
- Top 20%: 355 lb (161 kg). Top 10%: 397 lb (180 kg). Top 1%: 507 lb (230 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 — 84+ kg Equipped Women
The 84+ kg class covers women weighing over 84 kg (185+ lb). These percentiles are computed from 44,265 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 | 200 lb | 90.7 kg | Novice |
| 10th percentile | 220 lb | 99.8 kg | Novice |
| 20th percentile | 245 lb | 111.1 kg | Intermediate |
| 30th percentile | 260 lb | 117.9 kg | Intermediate |
| 40th percentile | 276 lb | 125 kg | Intermediate |
| 50th percentile | 295 lb | 133.8 kg | Advanced |
| 60th percentile | 310 lb | 140.6 kg | Advanced |
| 70th percentile | 330 lb | 149.7 kg | Advanced |
| 80th percentile | 355 lb | 161 kg | Elite |
| 85th percentile | 375 lb | 170 kg | Elite |
| 90th percentile | 397 lb | 180 kg | Elite |
| 95th percentile | 435 lb | 197.5 kg | World Class |
| 97.5th percentile | 468 lb | 212.5 kg | World Class |
| 99th percentile | 507 lb | 230 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 84+ kg equipped class?
The median competition deadlift in this class is 295 lb (133.8 kg). Anything above that beats half of all equipped women who have competed at 84+ kg. 355 lb (161 kg) puts you in the top 20%, and 435 lb (197.5 kg) in the top 5%.
What deadlift do you need to be elite at 84+ kg?
Using the top-10% line as the elite threshold, that is 397 lb (180 kg) for equipped women at 84+ kg. The top 1% of the class has lifted 507 lb (230 kg) or more.
Where does this data come from?
Every number on this page is computed from 44,265 competition results in the OpenPowerlifting database for equipped women in the 84+ 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.