Powerlifting total standards for a 120 kg+ super-heavyweight woman
Among OpenPowerlifting raw meet results at this bodyweight, the median recorded powerlifting total is 345 kg (760 lb), the top 10% reach 462 kg (1020 lb), and the top 1% 584.2 kg (1290 lb). This cell contains 8,730 meet results; n is not a unique-person count.
OpenPowerlifting records a median powerlifting total of 345 kg (760 lb) across 8,730 raw female meet results in the 120 kg+ class.
How a 120 kg woman ranks in raw meet results
This field contains 8,730 raw meet results in the 120 kg+ class. Percentiles describe recorded entries, not the general population, and repeat competitors may contribute more than one result.
| Percentile | woman (raw) | in lb |
|---|---|---|
| Median meet resultmiddle of recorded meet results | 345 kg | 760 lb |
| Top 25%upper quarter of recorded results | 407.5 kg | 900 lb |
| Top 10%top decile of recorded results | 462 kg | 1020 lb |
| Top 5%top twentieth of recorded results | 497.5 kg | 1095 lb |
| Top 1%top recorded percentile | 584.2 kg | 1290 lb |
At 120 kg+ (265 lb+) super-heavyweight, Within the recorded meet results the top 10% reach 462 kg (1020 lb), 117 kg (260 lb) above the median 345 kg (760 lb); the top 1% reach 584.2 kg (1290 lb), a further 122.2 kg (270 lb) on top. Based on 8,730 raw meet results in this class.
The 120 kg+ class in the data
Of the 48,538 raw women's powerlifting total entries behind these standards, 8,730 — about 18% — come from the 120 kg+ class, making it the women's class with the most meet results in the dataset. As the open class it has no upper weight limit, so it collects the field's heaviest entries and its biggest absolute numbers.
Stepping up from the 84 kg class raises the median powerlifting total by 10 kg (20 lb) (+3%).
Taken at the 120 kg reference weight, the median is 2.88× bodyweight, against 5.04× in the 57 kg class — the flip side of carrying the field's biggest absolute numbers.
The three single-lift medians in this class sum to 345.2 kg, while the median total is 345 kg. The two are close but not identical — the total field is its own population, and you cannot add three single-lift medians to get the median total.
The total is squat + bench + deadlift from a sanctioned raw full-power meet. Comparing totals across bodyweights isn't apples-to-apples — a heavier lifter totals more in absolute terms — so federations score across weight classes with coefficients (DOTS, IPF GoodLift). The percentile column here already normalises for bodyweight within each class.
FAQ
- What is a good raw powerlifting total for a 120 kg (265 lb) woman?
- In raw meet results at this bodyweight the median recorded powerlifting total is 345 kg (760 lb), the top 10% reach 462 kg (1020 lb), and the top 1% 584.2 kg (1290 lb). Source: OpenPowerlifting public competition meet data (CC0), dataset date 2026-05-10; this cell contains 8,730 meet results.
- What total puts me in the top 1% at 120 kg?
- The 99th-percentile raw meet result for a 120 kg (265 lb) woman is 584.2 kg (1290 lb). The top-5% threshold starts at 497.5 kg (1095 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 8,730 meet results; n is an entry count, not a unique-person count.
- Why does the 120 kg+ open class read differently from the numbered classes?
- It has no upper bodyweight limit, so it pools meet entries above 120 kg. Absolute numbers are the biggest in the field (median 345 kg (760 lb), top 1% 584.2 kg (1290 lb)), while strength per kilo of bodyweight is the lowest — both are expected when the class collects the heaviest entries.
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.