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Athletics · Discus throw · Germany

Robert Harting

2004–2018 · Olympic champion in 2012 and a three-time consecutive world champion.

Retired
Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
86.7
Cultural & brand footprint 48/100 · total legacy 77.4
Olympic gold medals
1
World Championship golds
3
European titles
2
Best throw in metres
70.7
Diamond League titles
4

Category profile

Dominance
86
Peak
92
Longevity
80
Honours
88
Statistics
88

Career timeline · Major golds per season

SeasonMajor golds per seasonShare of career
20040
20051
20061
20072
20082
20093
20102
20113
20124
20132
20141
20151
20160
20170
20180

Data sources

  • World Athletics
  • Olympedia
  • IOC results

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

Why Robert Harting ranks #66 in Athletics

Robert Harting ranks 66th among Athletics athletes on GOAT Rank and 387th of 2289 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 86.7 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 86, Peak 92, Longevity 80, Honours 88, Statistics 88. Those categories are normalised against the full Athletics reference universe of 313 records, not a shortlist, so the position reflects the whole sport rather than a handful of famous names.

The record covers 2004–2018 with 15 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 2012, which sets the Peak component at 92. Peak is the defining strength of the profile at 92 out of 100, and it carries 20% of the final score. The underlying career record includes olympic gold medals 1, world championship golds 3, european titles 2, best throw in metres 70.66.

Immediately ahead sits Nadzeya Astapchuk on 86.7, a gap of 0.0 points. Directly behind is Rosa Mota on 88.4. The position moves whenever the verified record moves: new titles, new seasons or a corrected source all feed straight back into the same formula, and every change is dated on this profile.

Robert Harting GOAT Score explained

Dominance86/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far Harting stood above the field while competing. Scored 86/100 against the full Athletics cohort.
Peak92/100 · weight 20%
Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 2012. Scored 92/100.
Longevity80/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 14 years of competition and 15 recorded seasons. Scored 80/100.
Honours88/100 · weight 20%
Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 88/100.
Statistics88/100 · weight 15%
Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 88/100.

Robert Harting — frequently asked

Is Robert Harting the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Robert Harting ranks 66th in Athletics with a GOAT Score of 86.7, behind Usain Bolt on 93.2.
What is Robert Harting's GOAT Score?
86.7 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 86 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 80 (20%), Honours 88 (20%), Statistics 88 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Robert Harting rank all time?
387th of 2289 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 66th within Athletics.
Robert Harting vs Nadzeya Astapchuk: who ranks higher?
Robert Harting, on 86.7 against Nadzeya Astapchuk's 86.7 — a margin of 0.0 points.
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