- The median deadlift for raw women at 69 kg is 298 lb (135 kg). Beat that and you out-lift half the class.
- Top 20%: 353 lb (160 kg). Top 10%: 376 lb (170.5 kg). Top 1%: 452 lb (205 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 — 69 kg Raw Women
The 69 kg class covers women weighing 63–69 kg (139–152 lb). These percentiles are computed from 66,013 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 | 198 lb | 90 kg | Novice |
| 10th percentile | 220 lb | 100 kg | Novice |
| 20th percentile | 243 lb | 110 kg | Intermediate |
| 30th percentile | 265 lb | 120 kg | Intermediate |
| 40th percentile | 281 lb | 127.5 kg | Intermediate |
| 50th percentile | 298 lb | 135 kg | Advanced |
| 60th percentile | 314 lb | 142.5 kg | Advanced |
| 70th percentile | 331 lb | 150 kg | Advanced |
| 80th percentile | 353 lb | 160 kg | Elite |
| 85th percentile | 364 lb | 165 kg | Elite |
| 90th percentile | 376 lb | 170.5 kg | Elite |
| 95th percentile | 402 lb | 182.5 kg | World Class |
| 97.5th percentile | 424 lb | 192.5 kg | World Class |
| 99th percentile | 452 lb | 205 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 69 kg raw class?
The median competition deadlift in this class is 298 lb (135 kg). Anything above that beats half of all raw women who have competed at 69 kg. 353 lb (160 kg) puts you in the top 20%, and 402 lb (182.5 kg) in the top 5%.
What deadlift do you need to be elite at 69 kg?
Using the top-10% line as the elite threshold, that is 376 lb (170.5 kg) for raw women at 69 kg. The top 1% of the class has lifted 452 lb (205 kg) or more.
Where does this data come from?
Every number on this page is computed from 66,013 competition results in the OpenPowerlifting database for raw women in the 69 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.