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Gail Devers

1987–2007 · Back-to-back Olympic 100 m golds after a Graves' disease diagnosis.

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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Gail Devers ranks #363 globally and #109 in Athletics, with a GOAT Score of 85.5 (85.5 in-sport). The ranking is based on verified career data across peak, dominance, honours, statistics and longevity.

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Sources: World Athletics, Olympedia, Olympics.com · Last verified 2026-09-14 · Data confidence 97%

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Ranking model

100% titles, statistics, dominance, longevity and global competition depth.

Pure sporting data
85.5
In-sport score
85.5
Athletics
Cross-sport score
85.5
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 48/100 · total legacy 79.2
Olympic golds
3
World Championship golds
5
100 m personal best
10.8
100 m hurdles best (s)
12.3
World indoor golds
4
US titles
12

Category profile

Dominance
82
Peak
88
Longevity
88
Honours
86
Statistics
84

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.

SeasonForm index per seasonShare of career
199112.48
199212.55
199312.46
199412.61
199512.68
199612.56
199712.33
199812.37
199912.52
200012.62
200112.55
200212.79

Data sources

  • World Athletics
  • Olympedia
  • Olympics.com

Last verified: 2026-09-14

Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method

Why Gail Devers ranks #109 in Athletics

Gail Devers ranks #109 in Athletics and #363 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 85.5/100.

The verified career covers 1987–2007 and 12 documented seasons. Peak is 88/100, with Peak the strongest category at 88/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Olympic golds 3, World Championship golds 5, 100 m personal best 10.82, 100 m hurdles best (s) 12.33.

Nearest context: ahead Florence Griffith Joyner (85.5); behind Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone (85.5). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Gail Devers GOAT Score explained

Dominance82/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak88/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity88/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours86/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics84/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 84/100, based on the verified career record.

Gail Devers — frequently asked

Is Gail Devers the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Gail Devers ranks #109 in Athletics with a GOAT Score of 85.5/100, behind Usain Bolt (93.2).
What is Gail Devers's GOAT Score?
85.5/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 82 (25%), Peak 88 (20%), Longevity 88 (20%), Honours 86 (20%), Statistics 84 (15%).
Where does Gail Devers rank all time?
#363 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #109 in Athletics.
Gail Devers vs Florence Griffith Joyner: who ranks higher?
Gail Devers ranks higher at 85.5 versus Florence Griffith Joyner at 85.5, a margin of 0.0 points.

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