Squat standards for a 52 kg (115 lb) woman
Among OpenPowerlifting raw meet results at this bodyweight, the median recorded squat is 91 kg (200 lb), the top 10% reach 129.6 kg (285 lb), and the top 1% 155.2 kg (340 lb). This cell contains 3,477 meet results; n is not a unique-person count.
OpenPowerlifting records a median squat of 91 kg (200 lb) across 3,477 raw female meet results in the 52 kg class.
How a 52 kg woman ranks in raw meet results
This field contains 3,477 raw meet results in the 47–52 kg / 104–115 lb class. Percentiles describe recorded entries, not the general population, and repeat competitors may contribute more than one result.
| Percentile | woman (raw) | in lb |
|---|---|---|
| Median meet resultmiddle of recorded meet results | 91 kg | 200 lb |
| Top 25%upper quarter of recorded results | 112.5 kg | 250 lb |
| Top 10%top decile of recorded results | 129.6 kg | 285 lb |
| Top 5%top twentieth of recorded results | 138.1 kg | 305 lb |
| Top 1%top recorded percentile | 155.2 kg | 340 lb |
At 52 kg (115 lb), Within the recorded meet results the top 10% reach 129.6 kg (285 lb), 38.6 kg (85 lb) above the median 91 kg (200 lb); the top 1% reach 155.2 kg (340 lb), a further 25.6 kg (55 lb) on top. Based on 3,477 raw meet results in this class.
The 52 kg class in the data
Of the 48,720 raw women's squat entries behind these standards, 3,477 — about 7.1% — come from the 52 kg class.
Stepping up from the 47 kg class raises the median squat by 8.5 kg (20 lb) (+10%); the next step to 57 kg adds another 14 kg (30 lb) (+15%).
In relative terms the median works out to 1.75× bodyweight, down from the field's per-kilo peak of 1.84× at 57 kg — the sub-linear scaling that makes the percentile, not the raw kilos, the honest comparison.
The median 52 kg woman in this dataset squats 91 kg, benches 50 kg, and deadlifts 115 kg — a bench-to-squat ratio of 0.55 and a squat-to-deadlift ratio of 0.79. If your own ratios sit far from that, the outlier lift is usually the one with the most room to grow.
The classic milestones read differently in every class: here a 225 lb squat sits at roughly the 63rd percentile (stronger than 63% of meet-result entries), and a 315 lb squat sits at roughly the 96th percentile (top 4% of meet-result entries).
These are competition-depth back squats: the IPF Technical Rules require the hip crease to drop below the top of the knee. A high squat will read 5–10% above your meet squat, so judge yourself against the standard at legal depth. Vanderburgh & Batterham 1999 explains why the kilos rise with bodyweight while strength-per-kilo falls (PMID 10613442) — read the percentile, not just the absolute number.
FAQ
- What is a good raw squat for a 52 kg (115 lb) woman?
- In raw meet results at this bodyweight the median recorded squat is 91 kg (200 lb), the top 10% reach 129.6 kg (285 lb), and the top 1% 155.2 kg (340 lb). Source: OpenPowerlifting public competition meet data (CC0), dataset date 2026-05-10; this cell contains 3,477 meet results.
- What squat puts me in the top 1% at 52 kg?
- The 99th-percentile raw meet result for a 52 kg (115 lb) woman is 155.2 kg (340 lb). The top-5% threshold starts at 138.1 kg (305 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 3,477 meet results; n is an entry count, not a unique-person count.
- How much more do 57 kg women squat than 52 kg women?
- At the median, 14 kg (30 lb) more — 105 kg (230 lb) versus 91 kg (200 lb). At the top-10% mark the gap is 10.4 kg (25 lb) (140 kg (310 lb) versus 129.6 kg (285 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.