Category profile
- Dominance
- 76
- Peak
- 88
- Longevity
- 84
- Honours
- 78
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 45 | |
| 1999 | 50 | |
| 2000 | 56 | |
| 2001 | 61 | |
| 2002 | 66 | |
| 2003 | 72 | |
| 2004 | 77 | |
| 2005 | 82 | |
| 2006 | 88 | |
| 2007 | 93 | |
| 2008 | 81 | |
| 2009 | 70 | |
| 2010 | 58 | |
| 2011 | 47 | |
| 2012 | 35 |
Data sources
- World Athletics records
- Olympedia
- European Athletics archives
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Ralf Bartels ranks #204 in Athletics
Ralf Bartels ranks #204 in Athletics and #1677 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 81.9/100.
The verified career covers 1998–2012 and 15 documented seasons. Peak is 88/100, with Peak the strongest category at 88/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: World Championship medals 1, European Championship medals 2, German titles 5, Personal best in centimetres 2140.
Nearest context: ahead Éider Arévalo (81.9); behind Jakob Ingebrigtsen (81.9). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Ralf Bartels GOAT Score explained
- Dominance76/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 76/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak88/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity84/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours78/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 78/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics86/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Bartels comparisons
Ralf Bartels — frequently asked
- Is Ralf Bartels the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Ralf Bartels ranks #204 in Athletics with a GOAT Score of 81.9/100, behind Usain Bolt (93.2).
- What is Ralf Bartels's GOAT Score?
- 81.9/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 76 (25%), Peak 88 (20%), Longevity 84 (20%), Honours 78 (20%), Statistics 86 (15%).
- Where does Ralf Bartels rank all time?
- #1677 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #204 in Athletics.
- Ralf Bartels vs Éider Arévalo: who ranks higher?
- Ralf Bartels ranks higher at 81.9 versus Éider Arévalo at 81.9, a margin of 0.0 points.