Powerlifting total standards for a 57 kg (126 lb) woman
Among OpenPowerlifting raw meet results at this bodyweight, the median recorded powerlifting total is 287.5 kg (635 lb), the top 10% reach 375 kg (825 lb), and the top 1% 452.5 kg (1000 lb). This cell contains 5,250 meet results; n is not a unique-person count.
OpenPowerlifting records a median powerlifting total of 287.5 kg (635 lb) across 5,250 raw female meet results in the 57 kg class.
How a 57 kg woman ranks in raw meet results
This field contains 5,250 raw meet results in the 52–57 kg / 115–126 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 | 287.5 kg | 635 lb |
| Top 25%upper quarter of recorded results | 337.5 kg | 745 lb |
| Top 10%top decile of recorded results | 375 kg | 825 lb |
| Top 5%top twentieth of recorded results | 400 kg | 880 lb |
| Top 1%top recorded percentile | 452.5 kg | 1000 lb |
At 57 kg (126 lb), Within the recorded meet results the top 10% reach 375 kg (825 lb), 87.5 kg (195 lb) above the median 287.5 kg (635 lb); the top 1% reach 452.5 kg (1000 lb), a further 77.5 kg (170 lb) on top. Based on 5,250 raw meet results in this class.
The 57 kg class in the data
Of the 48,538 raw women's powerlifting total entries behind these standards, 5,250 — about 11% — come from the 57 kg class.
Stepping up from the 52 kg class raises the median powerlifting total by 31.2 kg (70 lb) (+12%); the next step to 63 kg adds another 15 kg (35 lb) (+5%).
In relative terms the median works out to 5.04× bodyweight — the highest per-kilo median of any women's powerlifting total class, the light-lifter advantage that bodyweight coefficients exist to correct for.
The three single-lift medians in this class sum to 288.5 kg, while the median total is 287.5 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 57 kg (126 lb) woman?
- In raw meet results at this bodyweight the median recorded powerlifting total is 287.5 kg (635 lb), the top 10% reach 375 kg (825 lb), and the top 1% 452.5 kg (1000 lb). Source: OpenPowerlifting public competition meet data (CC0), dataset date 2026-05-10; this cell contains 5,250 meet results.
- What total puts me in the top 1% at 57 kg?
- The 99th-percentile raw meet result for a 57 kg (126 lb) woman is 452.5 kg (1000 lb). The top-5% threshold starts at 400 kg (880 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 5,250 meet results; n is an entry count, not a unique-person count.
- How much more do 63 kg women total than 57 kg women?
- At the median, 15 kg (35 lb) more — 302.5 kg (665 lb) versus 287.5 kg (635 lb). At the top-10% mark the gap is 25 kg (55 lb) (400 kg (880 lb) versus 375 kg (825 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.