Olympic medals
1
World Championship medals
1
World indoor golds
1
Long jump best
8.6
National records
1
Category profile
- Dominance
- 80
- Peak
- 92
- Longevity
- 84
- Honours
- 82
- Statistics
- 92
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 8.05 | |
| 1995 | 8.3 | |
| 1996 | 8.62 | |
| 1997 | 8.4 | |
| 1998 | 8.35 | |
| 1999 | 8.3 | |
| 2000 | 8.25 | |
| 2001 | 8.3 | |
| 2002 | 8.2 | |
| 2003 | 8.15 | |
| 2004 | 8.1 | |
| 2005 | 8 | |
| 2006 | 7.9 |
Data sources
- World Athletics
- Olympedia
- European Athletics
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why James Beckford ranks #116 in Athletics
James Beckford ranks #116 in Athletics and #995 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 85.4/100.
The verified career covers 1993–2007 and 13 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Olympic medals 1, World Championship medals 1, World indoor golds 1, Long jump best 8.62.
Nearest context: ahead Charles Austin (85.4); behind Roger Black (85.4). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
James Beckford GOAT Score explained
- Dominance80/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak92/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity84/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours82/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics92/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
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James Beckford — frequently asked
- Is James Beckford the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, James Beckford ranks #116 in Athletics with a GOAT Score of 85.4/100, behind Usain Bolt (93.2).
- What is James Beckford's GOAT Score?
- 85.4/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 80 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 84 (20%), Honours 82 (20%), Statistics 92 (15%).
- Where does James Beckford rank all time?
- #995 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #116 in Athletics.
- James Beckford vs Charles Austin: who ranks higher?
- James Beckford ranks higher at 85.4 versus Charles Austin at 85.4, a margin of 0.0 points.