Deadlift standards for an 83 kg (183 lb) man

OpenPowerlifting records a median deadlift of 220 kg (485 lb) across 19,772 raw male meet results in the 83 kg class.

How an 83 kg man ranks in raw meet results OpenPowerlifting

This field contains 19,772 raw meet results in the 74–83 kg / 163–183 lb class. Percentiles describe recorded entries, not the general population, and repeat competitors may contribute more than one result.

At 83 kg (183 lb), Within the recorded meet results the top 10% reach 270 kg (595 lb), 50 kg (110 lb) above the median 220 kg (485 lb); the top 1% reach 312.5 kg (690 lb), a further 42.5 kg (95 lb) on top. Based on 19,772 raw meet results in this class.

The 83 kg class in the data what makes it different

Of the 96,871 raw men's deadlift entries behind these standards, 19,772 — about 20% — come from the 83 kg class, making it the men's class with the most meet results in the dataset.

Stepping up from the 74 kg class raises the median deadlift by 20 kg (45 lb) (+10%); the next step to 93 kg adds another 10 kg (20 lb) (+5%).

In relative terms the median works out to 2.65× bodyweight, down from the field's per-kilo peak of 2.80× at 66 kg — the sub-linear scaling that makes the percentile, not the raw kilos, the honest comparison.

The median 83 kg man in this dataset squats 190 kg, benches 125 kg, and deadlifts 220 kg — a bench-to-squat ratio of 0.66 and a squat-to-deadlift ratio of 0.86. 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 495 lb deadlift sits at roughly the 55th percentile (stronger than 55% of meet-result entries), and a 250 kg deadlift sits at roughly the 78th percentile (top 22% 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 an 83 kg (183 lb) man?

In raw meet results at this bodyweight the median recorded deadlift is 220 kg (485 lb), the top 10% reach 270 kg (595 lb), and the top 1% 312.5 kg (690 lb). Source: OpenPowerlifting public competition meet data (CC0), dataset date 2026-05-10; this cell contains 19,772 meet results.

What deadlift puts me in the top 1% at 83 kg?

The 99th-percentile raw meet result for an 83 kg (183 lb) man is 312.5 kg (690 lb). The top-5% threshold starts at 285 kg (630 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 19,772 meet results; n is an entry count, not a unique-person count.

How much more do 93 kg men deadlift than 83 kg men?

At the median, 10 kg (20 lb) more — 230 kg (505 lb) versus 220 kg (485 lb). At the top-10% mark the gap is 12.5 kg (30 lb) (282.5 kg (625 lb) versus 270 kg (595 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.