- The median deadlift for raw women at 52 kg is 248 lb (112.5 kg). Beat that and you out-lift half the class.
- Top 20%: 298 lb (135 kg). Top 10%: 325 lb (147.5 kg). Top 1%: 386 lb (175 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 — 52 kg Raw Women
The 52 kg class covers women weighing 47–52 kg (104–115 lb). These percentiles are computed from 37,024 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 | 154 lb | 70 kg | Novice |
| 10th percentile | 176 lb | 80 kg | Novice |
| 20th percentile | 198 lb | 90 kg | Intermediate |
| 30th percentile | 220 lb | 100 kg | Intermediate |
| 40th percentile | 231 lb | 105 kg | Intermediate |
| 50th percentile | 248 lb | 112.5 kg | Advanced |
| 60th percentile | 265 lb | 120 kg | Advanced |
| 70th percentile | 276 lb | 125 kg | Advanced |
| 80th percentile | 298 lb | 135 kg | Elite |
| 85th percentile | 309 lb | 140 kg | Elite |
| 90th percentile | 325 lb | 147.5 kg | Elite |
| 95th percentile | 342 lb | 155 kg | World Class |
| 97.5th percentile | 364 lb | 165 kg | World Class |
| 99th percentile | 386 lb | 175 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 52 kg raw class?
The median competition deadlift in this class is 248 lb (112.5 kg). Anything above that beats half of all raw women who have competed at 52 kg. 298 lb (135 kg) puts you in the top 20%, and 342 lb (155 kg) in the top 5%.
What deadlift do you need to be elite at 52 kg?
Using the top-10% line as the elite threshold, that is 325 lb (147.5 kg) for raw women at 52 kg. The top 1% of the class has lifted 386 lb (175 kg) or more.
Where does this data come from?
Every number on this page is computed from 37,024 competition results in the OpenPowerlifting database for raw women in the 52 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.