Men · -66 kg
Deadlift standards — men, -66 kg
24,517 competitive lifters · Beginner to world-class
Among 24,517 men who competed raw in the -66 kg class, the median best deadlift is 391.3 lbs (177.5 kg), roughly 2.86× bodyweight. That is 82.7 lbs more than the class below (-59 kg). The heaviest raw deadlift recorded in this class is 730 lbs (331.1 kg).
Is a 390 lb deadlift good for a man up to 146 lbs?
- 315 lbs (142.9 kg) → Novice, stronger than about 20% of competitors in this class.
- 390 lbs (176.9 kg) → Novice, stronger than about 49% of competitors in this class.
- 445 lbs (201.8 kg) → Advanced, stronger than about 76% of competitors in this class.
- 495 lbs (224.5 kg) → Advanced, stronger than about 90% of competitors in this class.
Beginner
314.2 lbs
142.5 kg
Top 80%
Intermediate
391.3 lbs
177.5 kg
Top 50%
Advanced
443.1 lbs
201 kg
Top 25%
Elite
496 lbs
225 kg
Top 10%
World-class
730 lbs
331.12 kg
Best ever
Median deadlift across men's weight classes
Strongest deadlift in our elite athlete index (-66 kg)
Each row opens that lifter’s full profile.
- 1Kjell Egil BakkelundNorway749.6 lbs (340 kg)
- 2Raymond PhillipsUSA730 lbs (331.1 kg)
- 3Brian LeUSA702.2 lbs (318.5 kg)
- 4Clifton PhoCanada701.1 lbs (318 kg)
- 5Quentin BurbanFrance679 lbs (308 kg)
- 6Joey CorreiaUSA677.9 lbs (307.5 kg)
- 7Alexander ErikssonSweden677.9 lbs (307.5 kg)
- 8Santos JimenezMexico662.5 lbs (300.5 kg)
- 9Marios LiatsisGreece661.4 lbs (300 kg)
- 10Joseph JordanUSA661.4 lbs (300 kg)
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Method: each lifter's best successful raw deadlift in full-power meets was kept once per weight class, then levels were set at the 20th (beginner), 50th (intermediate), 75th (advanced) and 90th (elite) percentiles. Competitive lifters are stronger than the average gym-goer, so these numbers are demanding.
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