- The median deadlift for raw women at 84+ kg is 325 lb (147.5 kg). Beat that and you out-lift half the class.
- Top 20%: 380 lb (172.5 kg). Top 10%: 413 lb (187.5 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 Raw Women
The 84+ kg class covers women weighing over 84 kg (185+ lb). These percentiles are computed from 72,364 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 | 215 lb | 97.5 kg | Novice |
| 10th percentile | 238 lb | 108 kg | Novice |
| 20th percentile | 265 lb | 120 kg | Intermediate |
| 30th percentile | 287 lb | 130 kg | Intermediate |
| 40th percentile | 309 lb | 140 kg | Intermediate |
| 50th percentile | 325 lb | 147.5 kg | Advanced |
| 60th percentile | 342 lb | 155 kg | Advanced |
| 70th percentile | 358 lb | 162.5 kg | Advanced |
| 80th percentile | 380 lb | 172.5 kg | Elite |
| 85th percentile | 397 lb | 180 kg | Elite |
| 90th percentile | 413 lb | 187.5 kg | Elite |
| 95th percentile | 442 lb | 200.5 kg | World Class |
| 97.5th percentile | 474 lb | 215 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 raw class?
The median competition deadlift in this class is 325 lb (147.5 kg). Anything above that beats half of all raw women who have competed at 84+ kg. 380 lb (172.5 kg) puts you in the top 20%, and 442 lb (200.5 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 413 lb (187.5 kg) for raw 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 72,364 competition results in the OpenPowerlifting database for raw 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.