Powerlifting total standards for a 47 kg (104 lb) woman
Among OpenPowerlifting raw meet results at this bodyweight, the median recorded powerlifting total is 231.3 kg (510 lb), the top 10% reach 330 kg (730 lb), and the top 1% 406.2 kg (895 lb). This cell contains 1,255 meet results; n is not a unique-person count.
OpenPowerlifting records a median powerlifting total of 231.3 kg (510 lb) across 1,255 raw female meet results in the 47 kg class.
How a 47 kg woman ranks in raw meet results
This field contains 1,255 raw meet results in the 43–47 kg / 95–104 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 | 231.3 kg | 510 lb |
| Top 25%upper quarter of recorded results | 285.3 kg | 630 lb |
| Top 10%top decile of recorded results | 330 kg | 730 lb |
| Top 5%top twentieth of recorded results | 353.2 kg | 780 lb |
| Top 1%top recorded percentile | 406.2 kg | 895 lb |
At 47 kg (104 lb), Within the recorded meet results the top 10% reach 330 kg (730 lb), 98.7 kg (220 lb) above the median 231.3 kg (510 lb); the top 1% reach 406.2 kg (895 lb), a further 76.2 kg (170 lb) on top. Based on 1,255 raw meet results in this class.
The 47 kg class in the data
Of the 48,538 raw women's powerlifting total entries behind these standards, 1,255 — about 2.6% — come from the 47 kg class.
Stepping up from the 43 kg class raises the median powerlifting total by 63.8 kg (140 lb) (+38%); the next step to 52 kg adds another 25 kg (55 lb) (+11%).
In relative terms the median works out to 4.92× 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 232.5 kg, while the median total is 231.3 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 47 kg (104 lb) woman?
- In raw meet results at this bodyweight the median recorded powerlifting total is 231.3 kg (510 lb), the top 10% reach 330 kg (730 lb), and the top 1% 406.2 kg (895 lb). Source: OpenPowerlifting public competition meet data (CC0), dataset date 2026-05-10; this cell contains 1,255 meet results.
- What total puts me in the top 1% at 47 kg?
- The 99th-percentile raw meet result for a 47 kg (104 lb) woman is 406.2 kg (895 lb). The top-5% threshold starts at 353.2 kg (780 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 1,255 meet results; n is an entry count, not a unique-person count.
- How much more do 52 kg women total than 47 kg women?
- At the median, 25 kg (55 lb) more — 256.3 kg (565 lb) versus 231.3 kg (510 lb). At the top-10% mark the gap is 23 kg (50 lb) (353 kg (780 lb) versus 330 kg (730 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.