Powerlifting total standards for a 93 kg (205 lb) man
Among OpenPowerlifting raw meet results at this bodyweight, the median recorded powerlifting total is 570 kg (1255 lb), the top 10% reach 700 kg (1545 lb), and the top 1% 802.5 kg (1770 lb). This cell contains 17,880 meet results; n is not a unique-person count.
OpenPowerlifting records a median powerlifting total of 570 kg (1255 lb) across 17,880 raw male meet results in the 93 kg class.
How a 93 kg man ranks in raw meet results
This field contains 17,880 raw meet results in the 83–93 kg / 183–205 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 | 570 kg | 1255 lb |
| Top 25%upper quarter of recorded results | 635.1 kg | 1400 lb |
| Top 10%top decile of recorded results | 700 kg | 1545 lb |
| Top 5%top twentieth of recorded results | 735 kg | 1620 lb |
| Top 1%top recorded percentile | 802.5 kg | 1770 lb |
At 93 kg (205 lb), Within the recorded meet results the top 10% reach 700 kg (1545 lb), 130 kg (285 lb) above the median 570 kg (1255 lb); the top 1% reach 802.5 kg (1770 lb), a further 102.5 kg (225 lb) on top. Based on 17,880 raw meet results in this class.
The 93 kg class in the data
Of the 87,438 raw men's powerlifting total entries behind these standards, 17,880 — about 20% — come from the 93 kg class.
Stepping up from the 83 kg class raises the median powerlifting total by 35 kg (75 lb) (+7%); the next step to 105 kg adds another 30 kg (65 lb) (+5%).
In relative terms the median works out to 6.13× 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 567.5 kg, while the median total is 570 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 93 kg (205 lb) man?
- In raw meet results at this bodyweight the median recorded powerlifting total is 570 kg (1255 lb), the top 10% reach 700 kg (1545 lb), and the top 1% 802.5 kg (1770 lb). Source: OpenPowerlifting public competition meet data (CC0), dataset date 2026-05-10; this cell contains 17,880 meet results.
- What total puts me in the top 1% at 93 kg?
- The 99th-percentile raw meet result for a 93 kg (205 lb) man is 802.5 kg (1770 lb). The top-5% threshold starts at 735 kg (1620 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 17,880 meet results; n is an entry count, not a unique-person count.
- How much more do 105 kg men total than 93 kg men?
- At the median, 30 kg (65 lb) more — 600 kg (1325 lb) versus 570 kg (1255 lb). At the top-10% mark the gap is 40 kg (90 lb) (740 kg (1630 lb) versus 700 kg (1545 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.