- The median deadlift for raw women at 57 kg is 270 lb (122.5 kg). Beat that and you out-lift half the class.
- Top 20%: 320 lb (145 kg). Top 10%: 342 lb (155 kg). Top 1%: 408 lb (185 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 — 57 kg Raw Women
The 57 kg class covers women weighing 52–57 kg (115–126 lb). These percentiles are computed from 51,021 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 | 176 lb | 80 kg | Novice |
| 10th percentile | 198 lb | 90 kg | Novice |
| 20th percentile | 220 lb | 100 kg | Intermediate |
| 30th percentile | 243 lb | 110 kg | Intermediate |
| 40th percentile | 254 lb | 115 kg | Intermediate |
| 50th percentile | 270 lb | 122.5 kg | Advanced |
| 60th percentile | 287 lb | 130 kg | Advanced |
| 70th percentile | 303 lb | 137.5 kg | Advanced |
| 80th percentile | 320 lb | 145 kg | Elite |
| 85th percentile | 331 lb | 150 kg | Elite |
| 90th percentile | 342 lb | 155 kg | Elite |
| 95th percentile | 364 lb | 165 kg | World Class |
| 97.5th percentile | 386 lb | 175 kg | World Class |
| 99th percentile | 408 lb | 185 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 57 kg raw class?
The median competition deadlift in this class is 270 lb (122.5 kg). Anything above that beats half of all raw women who have competed at 57 kg. 320 lb (145 kg) puts you in the top 20%, and 364 lb (165 kg) in the top 5%.
What deadlift do you need to be elite at 57 kg?
Using the top-10% line as the elite threshold, that is 342 lb (155 kg) for raw women at 57 kg. The top 1% of the class has lifted 408 lb (185 kg) or more.
Where does this data come from?
Every number on this page is computed from 51,021 competition results in the OpenPowerlifting database for raw women in the 57 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.