Olympic golds
1
World Championship golds
5
European titles
1
Best throw (m)
71.5
Olympic medals
2
Category profile
- Dominance
- 88
- Peak
- 92
- Longevity
- 84
- Honours
- 90
- Statistics
- 88
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 66.2 | |
| 1992 | 67.4 | |
| 1993 | 67.72 | |
| 1994 | 68.06 | |
| 1995 | 68.76 | |
| 1996 | 71.5 | |
| 1997 | 69.06 | |
| 1998 | 69.62 | |
| 1999 | 68 | |
| 2000 | 67.6 | |
| 2001 | 66.5 | |
| 2002 | 65 |
Data sources
- World Athletics
- Olympedia
- IOC
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Lars Riedel ranks #42 in Athletics
Lars Riedel ranks #42 in Athletics and #465 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 88.4/100.
The verified career covers 1988–2006 and 12 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Olympic golds 1, World Championship golds 5, European titles 1, Best throw (m) 71.5.
Nearest context: ahead Michael Johnson (88.5); behind Tianna Bartoletta (88.4). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Lars Riedel GOAT Score explained
- Dominance88/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 88/100, 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.
- Honours90/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics88/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Riedel comparisons
Lars Riedel — frequently asked
- Is Lars Riedel the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Lars Riedel ranks #42 in Athletics with a GOAT Score of 88.4/100, behind Usain Bolt (93.2).
- What is Lars Riedel's GOAT Score?
- 88.4/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 88 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 84 (20%), Honours 90 (20%), Statistics 88 (15%).
- Where does Lars Riedel rank all time?
- #465 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #42 in Athletics.
- Lars Riedel vs Michael Johnson: who ranks higher?
- Michael Johnson ranks higher at 88.5 versus Lars Riedel at 88.4, a margin of 0.1 points.