World records
1
Olympic golds
1
Olympic medals
2
Shot put best
23.1
World indoor titles
1
Category profile
- Dominance
- 86
- Peak
- 96
- Longevity
- 76
- Honours
- 86
- Statistics
- 94
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 22.05 | |
| 1989 | 21.88 | |
| 1990 | 23.12 | |
| 1991 | 21.9 | |
| 1992 | 21.5 | |
| 1993 | 21.3 | |
| 1994 | 21.6 | |
| 1995 | 21.8 | |
| 1996 | 21.86 | |
| 1997 | 21.4 | |
| 1998 | 21.2 |
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 Randy Barnes ranks #72 in Athletics
Randy Barnes ranks #72 in Athletics and #660 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 87.2/100.
The verified career covers 1986–1998 and 11 documented seasons. Peak is 96/100, with Peak the strongest category at 96/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: World records 1, Olympic golds 1, Olympic medals 2, Shot put best 23.12.
Nearest context: ahead Steve Backley (87.2); behind Christine Arron (87.1). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Randy Barnes GOAT Score explained
- Dominance86/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak96/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 96/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity76/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 76/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours86/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics94/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Barnes comparisons
Randy Barnes — frequently asked
- Is Randy Barnes the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Randy Barnes ranks #72 in Athletics with a GOAT Score of 87.2/100, behind Usain Bolt (93.2).
- What is Randy Barnes's GOAT Score?
- 87.2/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 86 (25%), Peak 96 (20%), Longevity 76 (20%), Honours 86 (20%), Statistics 94 (15%).
- Where does Randy Barnes rank all time?
- #660 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #72 in Athletics.
- Randy Barnes vs Steve Backley: who ranks higher?
- Randy Barnes ranks higher at 87.2 versus Steve Backley at 87.2, a margin of 0.0 points.