Powerlifting total standards for a 66 kg (146 lb) man
Among OpenPowerlifting raw meet results at this bodyweight, the median recorded powerlifting total is 440 kg (970 lb), the top 10% reach 562.5 kg (1240 lb), and the top 1% 662.5 kg (1460 lb). This cell contains 5,489 meet results; n is not a unique-person count.
OpenPowerlifting records a median powerlifting total of 440 kg (970 lb) across 5,489 raw male meet results in the 66 kg class.
How a 66 kg man ranks in raw meet results
This field contains 5,489 raw meet results in the 59–66 kg / 130–146 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 | 440 kg | 970 lb |
| Top 25%upper quarter of recorded results | 507.5 kg | 1120 lb |
| Top 10%top decile of recorded results | 562.5 kg | 1240 lb |
| Top 5%top twentieth of recorded results | 600 kg | 1325 lb |
| Top 1%top recorded percentile | 662.5 kg | 1460 lb |
At 66 kg (146 lb), Within the recorded meet results the top 10% reach 562.5 kg (1240 lb), 122.5 kg (270 lb) above the median 440 kg (970 lb); the top 1% reach 662.5 kg (1460 lb), a further 100 kg (220 lb) on top. Based on 5,489 raw meet results in this class.
The 66 kg class in the data
Of the 87,438 raw men's powerlifting total entries behind these standards, 5,489 — about 6.3% — come from the 66 kg class.
Stepping up from the 59 kg class raises the median powerlifting total by 65 kg (145 lb) (+17%); the next step to 74 kg adds another 47.5 kg (105 lb) (+11%).
In relative terms the median works out to 6.67× bodyweight — the highest per-kilo median of any men'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 440 kg, while the median total is 440 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 66 kg (146 lb) man?
- In raw meet results at this bodyweight the median recorded powerlifting total is 440 kg (970 lb), the top 10% reach 562.5 kg (1240 lb), and the top 1% 662.5 kg (1460 lb). Source: OpenPowerlifting public competition meet data (CC0), dataset date 2026-05-10; this cell contains 5,489 meet results.
- What total puts me in the top 1% at 66 kg?
- The 99th-percentile raw meet result for a 66 kg (146 lb) man is 662.5 kg (1460 lb). The top-5% threshold starts at 600 kg (1325 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 5,489 meet results; n is an entry count, not a unique-person count.
- How much more do 74 kg men total than 66 kg men?
- At the median, 47.5 kg (105 lb) more — 487.5 kg (1075 lb) versus 440 kg (970 lb). At the top-10% mark the gap is 47.5 kg (105 lb) (610 kg (1345 lb) versus 562.5 kg (1240 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.