Powerlifting total standards for a 43 kg (95 lb) woman
Among OpenPowerlifting raw meet results at this bodyweight, the median recorded powerlifting total is 167.5 kg (370 lb), the top 10% reach 245 kg (540 lb), and the top 1% 305.2 kg (675 lb). This cell contains 398 meet results; n is not a unique-person count.
OpenPowerlifting records a median powerlifting total of 167.5 kg (370 lb) across 398 raw female meet results in the 43 kg class.
How a 43 kg woman ranks in raw meet results
This field contains 398 raw meet results in the 0–43 kg / 0–95 lb 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 | 167.5 kg | 370 lb |
| Top 25%upper quarter of recorded results | 205 kg | 450 lb |
| Top 10%top decile of recorded results | 245 kg | 540 lb |
| Top 5%top twentieth of recorded results | 280 kg | 615 lb |
| Top 1%top recorded percentile | 305.2 kg | 675 lb |
At 43 kg (95 lb), Within the recorded meet results the top 10% reach 245 kg (540 lb), 77.5 kg (170 lb) above the median 167.5 kg (370 lb); the top 1% reach 305.2 kg (675 lb), a further 60.2 kg (135 lb) on top. Based on 398 raw meet results in this class.
The 43 kg class in the data
Of the 48,538 raw women's powerlifting total entries behind these standards, 398 — about fewer than 1% — come from the 43 kg class, the thinnest qualifying cell in the women's field. It is also the lightest women's class with enough raw meet data to rank.
The step to 47 kg adds 63.8 kg (140 lb) (+38%) — the biggest single-class jump in the women's powerlifting total field.
In relative terms the median works out to 3.90× bodyweight, down from the field's per-kilo peak of 5.04× at 57 kg — the sub-linear scaling that makes the percentile, not the raw kilos, the honest comparison.
The three single-lift medians in this class sum to 161.7 kg, while the median total is 167.5 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 43 kg (95 lb) woman?
- In raw meet results at this bodyweight the median recorded powerlifting total is 167.5 kg (370 lb), the top 10% reach 245 kg (540 lb), and the top 1% 305.2 kg (675 lb). Source: OpenPowerlifting public competition meet data (CC0), dataset date 2026-05-10; this cell contains 398 meet results.
- What total puts me in the top 1% at 43 kg?
- The 99th-percentile raw meet result for a 43 kg (95 lb) woman is 305.2 kg (675 lb). The top-5% threshold starts at 280 kg (615 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 398 meet results; n is an entry count, not a unique-person count.
- How much more do 47 kg women total than 43 kg women?
- At the median, 63.8 kg (140 lb) more — 231.3 kg (510 lb) versus 167.5 kg (370 lb). At the top-10% mark the gap is 85 kg (185 lb) (330 kg (730 lb) versus 245 kg (540 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.