Powerlifting total standards for a 53 kg (117 lb) man
Among OpenPowerlifting raw meet results at this bodyweight, the median recorded powerlifting total is 242.6 kg (535 lb), the top 10% reach 392.5 kg (865 lb), and the top 1% 482.5 kg (1065 lb). This cell contains 1,028 meet results; n is not a unique-person count.
OpenPowerlifting records a median powerlifting total of 242.6 kg (535 lb) across 1,028 raw male meet results in the 53 kg class.
How a 53 kg man ranks in raw meet results
This field contains 1,028 raw meet results in the 0–53 kg / 0–117 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 | 242.6 kg | 535 lb |
| Top 25%upper quarter of recorded results | 320 kg | 705 lb |
| Top 10%top decile of recorded results | 392.5 kg | 865 lb |
| Top 5%top twentieth of recorded results | 422.5 kg | 930 lb |
| Top 1%top recorded percentile | 482.5 kg | 1065 lb |
At 53 kg (117 lb), Within the recorded meet results the top 10% reach 392.5 kg (865 lb), 149.9 kg (330 lb) above the median 242.6 kg (535 lb); the top 1% reach 482.5 kg (1065 lb), a further 90 kg (200 lb) on top. Based on 1,028 raw meet results in this class.
The 53 kg class in the data
Of the 87,438 raw men's powerlifting total entries behind these standards, 1,028 — about 1.2% — come from the 53 kg class, the thinnest qualifying cell in the men's field. It is also the lightest men's class with enough raw meet data to rank.
The step to 59 kg adds 132.4 kg (290 lb) (+55%) — the biggest single-class jump in the men's powerlifting total field.
In relative terms the median works out to 4.58× 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 237.5 kg, while the median total is 242.6 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 53 kg (117 lb) man?
- In raw meet results at this bodyweight the median recorded powerlifting total is 242.6 kg (535 lb), the top 10% reach 392.5 kg (865 lb), and the top 1% 482.5 kg (1065 lb). Source: OpenPowerlifting public competition meet data (CC0), dataset date 2026-05-10; this cell contains 1,028 meet results.
- What total puts me in the top 1% at 53 kg?
- The 99th-percentile raw meet result for a 53 kg (117 lb) man is 482.5 kg (1065 lb). The top-5% threshold starts at 422.5 kg (930 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 1,028 meet results; n is an entry count, not a unique-person count.
- How much more do 59 kg men total than 53 kg men?
- At the median, 132.4 kg (290 lb) more — 375 kg (825 lb) versus 242.6 kg (535 lb). At the top-10% mark the gap is 117.5 kg (260 lb) (510 kg (1125 lb) versus 392.5 kg (865 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.