Category profile
- Dominance
- 76
- Peak
- 90
- Longevity
- 84
- Honours
- 76
- Statistics
- 86
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 3 | |
| 1985 | 4 | |
| 1986 | 6 | |
| 1987 | 7 | |
| 1988 | 8 | |
| 1989 | 8 | |
| 1990 | 9 | |
| 1991 | 7 | |
| 1992 | 6 | |
| 1993 | 5 | |
| 1994 | 4 | |
| 1995 | 3 | |
| 1996 | 2 | |
| 1997 | 2 |
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 José Luíz Barbosa ranks #202 in Athletics
José Luíz Barbosa ranks #202 in Athletics and #1666 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 81.9/100.
The verified career covers 1983–1998 and 14 documented seasons. Peak is 90/100, with Peak the strongest category at 90/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: World indoor titles 1, World Championship medals 1, Pan American golds 2, 800 m personal best in seconds 103.05.
Nearest context: ahead Blanka Vlašić (81.9); behind Éider Arévalo (81.9). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
José Luíz Barbosa GOAT Score explained
- Dominance76/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 76/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak90/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity84/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours76/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 76/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics86/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Barbosa comparisons
José Luíz Barbosa — frequently asked
- Is José Luíz Barbosa the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, José Luíz Barbosa ranks #202 in Athletics with a GOAT Score of 81.9/100, behind Usain Bolt (93.2).
- What is José Luíz Barbosa's GOAT Score?
- 81.9/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 76 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 84 (20%), Honours 76 (20%), Statistics 86 (15%).
- Where does José Luíz Barbosa rank all time?
- #1666 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #202 in Athletics.
- José Luíz Barbosa vs Blanka Vlašić: who ranks higher?
- José Luíz Barbosa ranks higher at 81.9 versus Blanka Vlašić at 81.9, a margin of 0.0 points.