Men · -120 kg
Deadlift standards — men, -120 kg
36,968 competitive lifters · Beginner to world-class
Among 36,968 men who competed raw in the -120 kg class, the median best deadlift is 540.1 lbs (245 kg), roughly 2.11× bodyweight. That is 16.5 lbs more than the class below (-105 kg). The heaviest raw deadlift recorded in this class is 1,041.7 lbs (472.5 kg).
Beginner
463 lbs
210 kg
Top 80%
Intermediate
540.1 lbs
245 kg
Top 50%
Advanced
606.3 lbs
275 kg
Top 25%
Elite
661.4 lbs
300 kg
Top 10%
World-class
1,041.7 lbs
472.5 kg
Best ever
Median deadlift across men's weight classes
Strongest deadlift in our elite athlete index (-120 kg)
Each row opens that lifter’s full profile.
- 1Danny GrigsbyUSA1,074.8 lbs (487.5 kg)
- 2Jamal BrownerUSA1,014.1 lbs (460 kg)
- 3Krzysztof WierzbickiPoland1,005.3 lbs (456 kg)
- 4Bryan DuncanUSA942.5 lbs (427.5 kg)
- 5Nonso ChinyeEngland916 lbs (415.5 kg)
- 6Derek ThistlethwaiteUSA914.9 lbs (415 kg)
- 7Brandon StriegelUSA903.9 lbs (410 kg)
- 8Etienne El ChaerLebanon885.2 lbs (401.5 kg)
- 9Maksim GorbRussia881.8 lbs (400 kg)
- 10Rondel Hunte876.3 lbs (397.5 kg)
Other lifts, same class
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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