Deadlift standards for a 66 kg (146 lb) man
Among OpenPowerlifting raw meet results at this bodyweight, the median recorded deadlift is 185 kg (410 lb), the top 10% reach 235 kg (520 lb), and the top 1% 280 kg (615 lb). This cell contains 5,905 meet results; n is not a unique-person count.
OpenPowerlifting records a median deadlift of 185 kg (410 lb) across 5,905 raw male meet results in the 66 kg class.
How a 66 kg man ranks in raw meet results
This field contains 5,905 raw meet results in the 59–66 kg / 130–146 lb class. Percentiles describe recorded entries, not the general population, and repeat competitors may contribute more than one result.
| Percentile | man (raw) | in lb |
|---|---|---|
| Median meet resultmiddle of recorded meet results | 185 kg | 410 lb |
| Top 25%upper quarter of recorded results | 212.5 kg | 470 lb |
| Top 10%top decile of recorded results | 235 kg | 520 lb |
| Top 5%top twentieth of recorded results | 250 kg | 550 lb |
| Top 1%top recorded percentile | 280 kg | 615 lb |
At 66 kg (146 lb), Within the recorded meet results the top 10% reach 235 kg (520 lb), 50 kg (110 lb) above the median 185 kg (410 lb); the top 1% reach 280 kg (615 lb), a further 45 kg (100 lb) on top. Based on 5,905 raw meet results in this class.
The 66 kg class in the data
Of the 96,871 raw men's deadlift entries behind these standards, 5,905 — about 6.1% — come from the 66 kg class.
Stepping up from the 59 kg class raises the median deadlift by 25 kg (55 lb) (+16%); the next step to 74 kg adds another 15 kg (35 lb) (+8%).
In relative terms the median works out to 2.80× bodyweight — the highest per-kilo median of any men's deadlift class, the light-lifter advantage that bodyweight coefficients exist to correct for.
The median 66 kg man in this dataset squats 155 kg, benches 100 kg, and deadlifts 185 kg — a bench-to-squat ratio of 0.65 and a squat-to-deadlift ratio of 0.84. If your own ratios sit far from that, the outlier lift is usually the one with the most room to grow.
The classic milestones read differently in every class: here a 200 kg deadlift sits at roughly the 64th percentile (stronger than 64% of meet-result entries), and a 220 kg deadlift sits at roughly the 80th percentile (top 20% of meet-result entries).
These are dead-stop pulls; raw competition allows both conventional and sumo stance on the same scoreboard, so the standard pools them. Dead-stop is the meet standard — touch-and-go reps use the stretch reflex off the floor and read higher than a competition pull. Vanderburgh & Batterham 1999 is why the deadlift standard climbs with bodyweight while strength-per-kilo falls (PMID 10613442).
FAQ
- What is a good raw deadlift for a 66 kg (146 lb) man?
- In raw meet results at this bodyweight the median recorded deadlift is 185 kg (410 lb), the top 10% reach 235 kg (520 lb), and the top 1% 280 kg (615 lb). Source: OpenPowerlifting public competition meet data (CC0), dataset date 2026-05-10; this cell contains 5,905 meet results.
- What deadlift puts me in the top 1% at 66 kg?
- The 99th-percentile raw meet result for a 66 kg (146 lb) man is 280 kg (615 lb). The top-5% threshold starts at 250 kg (550 lb).
- Where does this data come from?
- Every figure is computed from OpenPowerlifting meet results (CC0 public dataset, dataset date 2026-05-10) for raw entries at this exact sex and bodyweight class. This cell contains 5,905 meet results; n is an entry count, not a unique-person count.
- How much more do 74 kg men deadlift than 66 kg men?
- At the median, 15 kg (35 lb) more — 200 kg (440 lb) versus 185 kg (410 lb). At the top-10% mark the gap is 15 kg (35 lb) (250 kg (550 lb) versus 235 kg (520 lb)). Per kilo of bodyweight the lighter class is the stronger one — which is why cross-class comparison uses percentiles or coefficients, not raw kilos.
Figures: OpenPowerlifting (public competition meet data (CC0), dataset date 2026-05-10). Cell n is a meet-result count, not a unique-person count. Full method at /method. Check your own lift on the percentile calculator.