Powerlifting total standards for a 105 kg (231 lb) man
Among OpenPowerlifting raw meet results at this bodyweight, the median recorded powerlifting total is 600 kg (1325 lb), the top 10% reach 740 kg (1630 lb), and the top 1% 847.5 kg (1870 lb). This cell contains 15,049 meet results; n is not a unique-person count.
OpenPowerlifting records a median powerlifting total of 600 kg (1325 lb) across 15,049 raw male meet results in the 105 kg class.
How a 105 kg man ranks in raw meet results
This field contains 15,049 raw meet results in the 93–105 kg / 205–231 lb class. Percentiles describe recorded entries, not the general population, and repeat competitors may contribute more than one result.
| Percentile | man (raw) | in lb |
|---|---|---|
| Median meet resultmiddle of recorded meet results | 600 kg | 1325 lb |
| Top 25%upper quarter of recorded results | 675 kg | 1490 lb |
| Top 10%top decile of recorded results | 740 kg | 1630 lb |
| Top 5%top twentieth of recorded results | 777.5 kg | 1715 lb |
| Top 1%top recorded percentile | 847.5 kg | 1870 lb |
At 105 kg (231 lb), Within the recorded meet results the top 10% reach 740 kg (1630 lb), 140 kg (310 lb) above the median 600 kg (1325 lb); the top 1% reach 847.5 kg (1870 lb), a further 107.5 kg (235 lb) on top. Based on 15,049 raw meet results in this class.
The 105 kg class in the data
Of the 87,438 raw men's powerlifting total entries behind these standards, 15,049 — about 17% — come from the 105 kg class.
Stepping up from the 93 kg class raises the median powerlifting total by 30 kg (65 lb) (+5%); the next step to 120 kg adds another 27.5 kg (60 lb) (+5%).
In relative terms the median works out to 5.71× bodyweight, down from the field's per-kilo peak of 6.67× at 66 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 600 kg, while the median total is 600 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 105 kg (231 lb) man?
- In raw meet results at this bodyweight the median recorded powerlifting total is 600 kg (1325 lb), the top 10% reach 740 kg (1630 lb), and the top 1% 847.5 kg (1870 lb). Source: OpenPowerlifting public competition meet data (CC0), dataset date 2026-05-10; this cell contains 15,049 meet results.
- What total puts me in the top 1% at 105 kg?
- The 99th-percentile raw meet result for a 105 kg (231 lb) man is 847.5 kg (1870 lb). The top-5% threshold starts at 777.5 kg (1715 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 15,049 meet results; n is an entry count, not a unique-person count.
- How much more do 120 kg men total than 105 kg men?
- At the median, 27.5 kg (60 lb) more — 627.5 kg (1385 lb) versus 600 kg (1325 lb). At the top-10% mark the gap is 40 kg (90 lb) (780 kg (1720 lb) versus 740 kg (1630 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.