Powerlifting total standards for a 52 kg (115 lb) woman
Among OpenPowerlifting raw meet results at this bodyweight, the median recorded powerlifting total is 256.3 kg (565 lb), the top 10% reach 353 kg (780 lb), and the top 1% 420 kg (925 lb). This cell contains 3,461 meet results; n is not a unique-person count.
OpenPowerlifting records a median powerlifting total of 256.3 kg (565 lb) across 3,461 raw female meet results in the 52 kg class.
How a 52 kg woman ranks in raw meet results
This field contains 3,461 raw meet results in the 47–52 kg / 104–115 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 | 256.3 kg | 565 lb |
| Top 25%upper quarter of recorded results | 307.5 kg | 680 lb |
| Top 10%top decile of recorded results | 353 kg | 780 lb |
| Top 5%top twentieth of recorded results | 378 kg | 835 lb |
| Top 1%top recorded percentile | 420 kg | 925 lb |
At 52 kg (115 lb), Within the recorded meet results the top 10% reach 353 kg (780 lb), 96.7 kg (215 lb) above the median 256.3 kg (565 lb); the top 1% reach 420 kg (925 lb), a further 67 kg (150 lb) on top. Based on 3,461 raw meet results in this class.
The 52 kg class in the data
Of the 48,538 raw women's powerlifting total entries behind these standards, 3,461 — about 7.1% — come from the 52 kg class.
Stepping up from the 47 kg class raises the median powerlifting total by 25 kg (55 lb) (+11%); the next step to 57 kg adds another 31.2 kg (70 lb) (+12%).
In relative terms the median works out to 4.93× 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 256 kg, while the median total is 256.3 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 52 kg (115 lb) woman?
- In raw meet results at this bodyweight the median recorded powerlifting total is 256.3 kg (565 lb), the top 10% reach 353 kg (780 lb), and the top 1% 420 kg (925 lb). Source: OpenPowerlifting public competition meet data (CC0), dataset date 2026-05-10; this cell contains 3,461 meet results.
- What total puts me in the top 1% at 52 kg?
- The 99th-percentile raw meet result for a 52 kg (115 lb) woman is 420 kg (925 lb). The top-5% threshold starts at 378 kg (835 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 3,461 meet results; n is an entry count, not a unique-person count.
- How much more do 57 kg women total than 52 kg women?
- At the median, 31.2 kg (70 lb) more — 287.5 kg (635 lb) versus 256.3 kg (565 lb). At the top-10% mark the gap is 22 kg (50 lb) (375 kg (825 lb) versus 353 kg (780 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.