Squat standards for a 63 kg (139 lb) woman
Among OpenPowerlifting raw meet results at this bodyweight, the median recorded squat is 110 kg (245 lb), the top 10% reach 147.5 kg (325 lb), and the top 1% 177.5 kg (390 lb). This cell contains 7,734 meet results; n is not a unique-person count.
OpenPowerlifting records a median squat of 110 kg (245 lb) across 7,734 raw female meet results in the 63 kg class.
How a 63 kg woman ranks in raw meet results
This field contains 7,734 raw meet results in the 57–63 kg / 126–139 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 | 110 kg | 245 lb |
| Top 25%upper quarter of recorded results | 130 kg | 285 lb |
| Top 10%top decile of recorded results | 147.5 kg | 325 lb |
| Top 5%top twentieth of recorded results | 159 kg | 350 lb |
| Top 1%top recorded percentile | 177.5 kg | 390 lb |
At 63 kg (139 lb), Within the recorded meet results the top 10% reach 147.5 kg (325 lb), 37.5 kg (85 lb) above the median 110 kg (245 lb); the top 1% reach 177.5 kg (390 lb), a further 30 kg (65 lb) on top. Based on 7,734 raw meet results in this class.
The 63 kg class in the data
Of the 48,720 raw women's squat entries behind these standards, 7,734 — about 16% — come from the 63 kg class.
Stepping up from the 57 kg class raises the median squat by 5 kg (10 lb) (+5%); the next step to 69 kg adds another 7.5 kg (15 lb) (+7%).
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 63 kg woman in this dataset squats 110 kg, benches 60 kg, and deadlifts 131.5 kg — a bench-to-squat ratio of 0.55 and a squat-to-deadlift ratio of 0.84. 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 315 lb squat sits at roughly the 86th percentile (top 14% of meet-result entries), and a 225 lb squat sits at roughly the 40th percentile (stronger than 40% 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 63 kg (139 lb) woman?
- In raw meet results at this bodyweight the median recorded squat is 110 kg (245 lb), the top 10% reach 147.5 kg (325 lb), and the top 1% 177.5 kg (390 lb). Source: OpenPowerlifting public competition meet data (CC0), dataset date 2026-05-10; this cell contains 7,734 meet results.
- What squat puts me in the top 1% at 63 kg?
- The 99th-percentile raw meet result for a 63 kg (139 lb) woman is 177.5 kg (390 lb). The top-5% threshold starts at 159 kg (350 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 7,734 meet results; n is an entry count, not a unique-person count.
- How much more do 69 kg women squat than 63 kg women?
- At the median, 7.5 kg (15 lb) more — 117.5 kg (260 lb) versus 110 kg (245 lb). At the top-10% mark the gap is 10 kg (20 lb) (157.5 kg (345 lb) versus 147.5 kg (325 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.