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Randy Williams

1971–1984 · Olympic long jump champion in 1972 at nineteen years old.

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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Randy Williams ranks #1418 globally and #174 in Athletics, with a GOAT Score of 79.8 (83.1 in-sport). The ranking is based on verified career data across peak, dominance, honours, statistics and longevity.

How the GOAT Score is calculated →

Sources: World Athletics records, Olympedia, Track and Field Statistics · Last verified 2026-09-14 · Data confidence 93%

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Ranking model

100% titles, statistics, dominance, longevity and global competition depth.

Pure sporting data
79.8
In-sport score
83.1
Athletics
Cross-sport score
79.8
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 48/100 · total legacy 74.2
Olympic gold medals
1
Olympic silver medals
1
Personal best in centimetres
835
US titles
2
Olympic Games contested
2

Category profile

Dominance
82
Peak
94
Longevity
76
Honours
80
Statistics
84

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.

SeasonForm index per seasonShare of career
197145
197298
197392
197486
197580
197674
197768
197862
197955
198049
198143
198237
198331
198425

Data sources

  • World Athletics records
  • Olympedia
  • Track and Field Statistics

Last verified: 2026-09-14

Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method

Why Randy Williams ranks #174 in Athletics

Randy Williams ranks #174 in Athletics and #1418 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 83.1/100.

The verified career covers 1971–1984 and 14 documented seasons. Peak is 94/100, with Peak the strongest category at 94/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Olympic gold medals 1, Olympic silver medals 1, Personal best in centimetres 835, US titles 2.

Nearest context: ahead Kriss Akabusi (83.1); behind Steve Cram (83.0). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Randy Williams GOAT Score explained

Dominance82/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak94/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity76/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 76/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours80/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics84/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 84/100, based on the verified career record.

Randy Williams — frequently asked

Is Randy Williams the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Randy Williams ranks #174 in Athletics with a GOAT Score of 83.1/100, behind Usain Bolt (93.2).
What is Randy Williams's GOAT Score?
83.1/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 82 (25%), Peak 94 (20%), Longevity 76 (20%), Honours 80 (20%), Statistics 84 (15%).
Where does Randy Williams rank all time?
#1418 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #174 in Athletics.
Randy Williams vs Kriss Akabusi: who ranks higher?
Randy Williams ranks higher at 83.1 versus Kriss Akabusi at 83.1, a margin of 0.0 points.

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