Powerlifting · Women’s 52 kg

Women’s 52 kg: powerlifting scores by total

IPF GL, DOTS and Wilks for a woman weighing 52 kg — 100 IPF GL points takes a classic total of about 396 kg.

100 GL points
396 kg
classic total
400 DOTS
328 kg
total
400 Wilks
321 kg
original formula
Per kg of total
0.2525
GL points

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Scores for each total at 52 kg

TotalIPF GL (classic)DOTSWilksWilks 2020
180 kg (397 lb)45.45219.40224.39263.25
205 kg (452 lb)51.76249.87255.56299.81
230 kg (507 lb)58.08280.35286.73336.38
255 kg (562 lb)64.39310.82317.89372.94
280 kg (617 lb)70.70341.29349.06409.50
305 kg (672 lb)77.01371.76380.22446.07
330 kg (728 lb)83.33402.24411.39482.63
355 kg (783 lb)89.64432.71442.56519.19
380 kg (838 lb)95.95463.18473.72555.75
405 kg (893 lb)102.27493.66504.89592.32
430 kg (948 lb)108.58524.13536.05628.88
455 kg (1003 lb)114.89554.60567.22665.44
480 kg (1058 lb)121.20585.07598.39702.01

Total needed for a target score

IPF GLTotalDOTS / WilksTotal for DOTSTotal for Wilks
60238 kg300246 kg241 kg
70277 kg350287 kg281 kg
80317 kg400328 kg321 kg
90356 kg450369 kg361 kg
100396 kg500410 kg401 kg
110436 kg550451 kg441 kg

Bench press only (classic GL)

BenchIPF GL points
30 kg28.72
40 kg38.29
50 kg47.86
60 kg57.44
70 kg67.01
80 kg76.58
90 kg86.15
100 kg95.73
110 kg105.30
120 kg114.87
130 kg124.45
140 kg134.02
150 kg143.59
160 kg153.16

IPF GL uses the IPF’s 2020 coefficients; DOTS and Wilks use the published polynomials with OpenPowerlifting’s bodyweight limits. The class covers bodyweights above 47 kg up to 52 kg (IPF rulebook).

Other weight classes

Women 47 kg · Women 57 kg · Women 63 kg · Women 69 kg · Women 76 kg · Women 84 kg · Women 84+ kg

Men 59 kg · Men 66 kg · Men 74 kg · Men 83 kg · Men 93 kg · Men 105 kg · Men 120 kg · Men 120+ kg

Last reviewed: 2026-10-04 · Disclaimer

FAQ

Women’s 52 kg — questions

For a woman weighing 52 kg in classic powerlifting, 80 GL points needs a total of about 317 kg, 90 points about 356 kg and 100 points about 396 kg.

About 341.3 DOTS, 70.7 IPF GL points (classic) and 349.1 on the original Wilks formula.

The tables use the class limit, 52 kg — lifters at the top of the class. A lifter lighter than the limit scores slightly more for the same total.