Powerlifting total standards for a 120 kg (265 lb) man
Among OpenPowerlifting raw meet results at this bodyweight, the median recorded powerlifting total is 627.5 kg (1385 lb), the top 10% reach 780 kg (1720 lb), and the top 1% 900 kg (1985 lb). This cell contains 9,544 meet results; n is not a unique-person count.
OpenPowerlifting records a median powerlifting total of 627.5 kg (1385 lb) across 9,544 raw male meet results in the 120 kg class.
How a 120 kg man ranks in raw meet results
This field contains 9,544 raw meet results in the 105–120 kg / 231–265 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 | 627.5 kg | 1385 lb |
| Top 25%upper quarter of recorded results | 707.5 kg | 1560 lb |
| Top 10%top decile of recorded results | 780 kg | 1720 lb |
| Top 5%top twentieth of recorded results | 817.5 kg | 1800 lb |
| Top 1%top recorded percentile | 900 kg | 1985 lb |
At 120 kg (265 lb), Within the recorded meet results the top 10% reach 780 kg (1720 lb), 152.5 kg (335 lb) above the median 627.5 kg (1385 lb); the top 1% reach 900 kg (1985 lb), a further 120 kg (265 lb) on top. Based on 9,544 raw meet results in this class.
The 120 kg class in the data
Of the 87,438 raw men's powerlifting total entries behind these standards, 9,544 — about 11% — come from the 120 kg class.
Stepping up from the 105 kg class raises the median powerlifting total by 27.5 kg (60 lb) (+5%); the next step to 140 kg+ adds another 15 kg (35 lb) (+2%).
In relative terms the median works out to 5.23× 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 632.5 kg, while the median total is 627.5 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 120 kg (265 lb) man?
- In raw meet results at this bodyweight the median recorded powerlifting total is 627.5 kg (1385 lb), the top 10% reach 780 kg (1720 lb), and the top 1% 900 kg (1985 lb). Source: OpenPowerlifting public competition meet data (CC0), dataset date 2026-05-10; this cell contains 9,544 meet results.
- What total puts me in the top 1% at 120 kg?
- The 99th-percentile raw meet result for a 120 kg (265 lb) man is 900 kg (1985 lb). The top-5% threshold starts at 817.5 kg (1800 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 9,544 meet results; n is an entry count, not a unique-person count.
- How much more do 140 kg+ men total than 120 kg men?
- At the median, 15 kg (35 lb) more — 642.5 kg (1415 lb) versus 627.5 kg (1385 lb). At the top-10% mark the gap is 40 kg (90 lb) (820 kg (1810 lb) versus 780 kg (1720 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.