World records
35
World golds (outdoor)
6
Olympic golds
1
Best height (m)
6.2
6.00m+ clearances
44
Seasons at the top
18
Career assets & trophy cabinet
Major titles
Individual awards
Clubs & teams
- Soviet Union1983–1991
- Ukraine1992–2001
Total career numbers
- Best height
- 6.15 m
- World records
- 35
- Consecutive world titles
- 6
- Seasons elite
- 18
Category profile
- Dominance
- 96
- Peak
- 94
- Longevity
- 92
- Honours
- 90
- Statistics
- 93
Career timeline · Form index per season
Editorial season form index (0–100), not raw goals or points. Raw season-by-season statistics are shown only where fully verified.
| Season | Form index per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 70 | |
| 1984 | 78 | |
| 1985 | 86 | |
| 1986 | 88 | |
| 1987 | 92 | |
| 1988 | 94 | |
| 1989 | 95 | |
| 1990 | 96 | |
| 1991 | 97 | |
| 1992 | 90 | |
| 1993 | 92 | |
| 1994 | 88 | |
| 1995 | 80 | |
| 1996 | 74 | |
| 1997 | 70 | |
| 1998 | 60 | |
| 1999 | 52 | |
| 2000 | 44 | |
| 2001 | 36 |
Data sources
- World Athletics
- Olympedia
- IAAF
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Sergey Bubka ranks #2 in Athletics
Sergey Bubka ranks #2 in Athletics and #3304 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 93.2/100.
The verified career covers 1983–2001 and 19 documented seasons. Peak is 94/100, with Dominance the strongest category at 96/100 (25% weight). Key metrics: World records 35, World golds (outdoor) 6, Olympic golds 1, Best height (m) 6.15.
Nearest context: ahead Usain Bolt (93.2); behind Carl Lewis (93.1). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Sergey Bubka GOAT Score explained
- Dominance96/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 96/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak94/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity92/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours90/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics93/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 93/100, based on the verified career record.
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Sergey Bubka — frequently asked
- Is Sergey Bubka the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Sergey Bubka ranks #2 in Athletics with a GOAT Score of 93.2/100, behind Usain Bolt (93.2).
- What is Sergey Bubka's GOAT Score?
- 93.2/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 96 (25%), Peak 94 (20%), Longevity 92 (20%), Honours 90 (20%), Statistics 93 (15%).
- Where does Sergey Bubka rank all time?
- #3304 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #2 in Athletics.
- Sergey Bubka vs Usain Bolt: who ranks higher?
- Sergey Bubka ranks higher at 93.2 versus Usain Bolt at 93.2, a margin of 0.0 points.