European titles
3
Olympic medals
3
World records
2
Javelin best
91.5
Commonwealth titles
3
Category profile
- Dominance
- 82
- Peak
- 92
- Longevity
- 88
- Honours
- 86
- Statistics
- 90
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 85.9 | |
| 1990 | 90.98 | |
| 1991 | 91.46 | |
| 1992 | 87.8 | |
| 1993 | 85.2 | |
| 1994 | 86.5 | |
| 1995 | 86.9 | |
| 1996 | 87.44 | |
| 1997 | 88.54 | |
| 1998 | 89 | |
| 1999 | 89.85 | |
| 2000 | 89.85 | |
| 2001 | 88.2 | |
| 2002 | 86.8 | |
| 2003 | 84.6 |
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 Steve Backley ranks #71 in Athletics
Steve Backley ranks #71 in Athletics and #659 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 87.2/100.
The verified career covers 1988–2004 and 15 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: European titles 3, Olympic medals 3, World records 2, Javelin best 91.46.
Nearest context: ahead Caster Semenya (87.2); behind Randy Barnes (87.2). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Steve Backley GOAT Score explained
- Dominance82/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak92/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity88/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours86/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics90/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Backley comparisons
Steve Backley — frequently asked
- Is Steve Backley the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Steve Backley ranks #71 in Athletics with a GOAT Score of 87.2/100, behind Usain Bolt (93.2).
- What is Steve Backley's GOAT Score?
- 87.2/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 82 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 88 (20%), Honours 86 (20%), Statistics 90 (15%).
- Where does Steve Backley rank all time?
- #659 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #71 in Athletics.
- Steve Backley vs Caster Semenya: who ranks higher?
- Steve Backley ranks higher at 87.2 versus Caster Semenya at 87.2, a margin of 0.0 points.