Squat standards for a 76 kg (168 lb) woman
Among OpenPowerlifting raw meet results at this bodyweight, the median recorded squat is 122.5 kg (270 lb), the top 10% reach 165 kg (365 lb), and the top 1% 200 kg (440 lb). This cell contains 7,622 meet results; n is not a unique-person count.
OpenPowerlifting records a median squat of 122.5 kg (270 lb) across 7,622 raw female meet results in the 76 kg class.
How a 76 kg woman ranks in raw meet results
This field contains 7,622 raw meet results in the 69–76 kg / 152–168 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 | 122.5 kg | 270 lb |
| Top 25%upper quarter of recorded results | 145 kg | 320 lb |
| Top 10%top decile of recorded results | 165 kg | 365 lb |
| Top 5%top twentieth of recorded results | 177.5 kg | 390 lb |
| Top 1%top recorded percentile | 200 kg | 440 lb |
At 76 kg (168 lb), Within the recorded meet results the top 10% reach 165 kg (365 lb), 42.5 kg (95 lb) above the median 122.5 kg (270 lb); the top 1% reach 200 kg (440 lb), a further 35 kg (75 lb) on top. Based on 7,622 raw meet results in this class.
The 76 kg class in the data
Of the 48,720 raw women's squat entries behind these standards, 7,622 — about 16% — come from the 76 kg class.
Stepping up from the 69 kg class raises the median squat by 5 kg (10 lb) (+4%); the next step to 84 kg adds another 2.5 kg (5 lb) (+2%).
In relative terms the median works out to 1.61× 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 76 kg woman in this dataset squats 122.5 kg, benches 67.5 kg, and deadlifts 142.5 kg — a bench-to-squat ratio of 0.55 and a squat-to-deadlift ratio of 0.86. 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 73rd percentile (stronger than 73% of meet-result entries), and a 180 kg squat sits at roughly the 95th percentile (top 5% 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 76 kg (168 lb) woman?
- In raw meet results at this bodyweight the median recorded squat is 122.5 kg (270 lb), the top 10% reach 165 kg (365 lb), and the top 1% 200 kg (440 lb). Source: OpenPowerlifting public competition meet data (CC0), dataset date 2026-05-10; this cell contains 7,622 meet results.
- What squat puts me in the top 1% at 76 kg?
- The 99th-percentile raw meet result for a 76 kg (168 lb) woman is 200 kg (440 lb). The top-5% threshold starts at 177.5 kg (390 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 7,622 meet results; n is an entry count, not a unique-person count.
- How much more do 84 kg women squat than 76 kg women?
- At the median, 2.5 kg (5 lb) more — 125 kg (275 lb) versus 122.5 kg (270 lb). At the top-10% mark the gap is 5 kg (10 lb) (170 kg (375 lb) versus 165 kg (365 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.