Category profile
- Dominance
- 78
- Peak
- 88
- Longevity
- 72
- Honours
- 76
- Statistics
- 80
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 78 | |
| 1984 | 92 | |
| 1985 | 96 | |
| 1986 | 94 | |
| 1987 | 76 | |
| 1988 | 66 | |
| 1989 | 60 | |
| 1990 | 58 | |
| 1991 | 62 | |
| 1992 | 60 | |
| 1993 | 55 |
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 Zola Budd ranks #256 in Athletics
Zola Budd ranks #256 in Athletics and #2395 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 78.7/100.
The verified career covers 1983–1993 and 11 documented seasons. Peak is 88/100, with Peak the strongest category at 88/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: World Cross Country golds 2, World records set 2, World record 5000 m 14.4813, Olympic Games contested 2.
Nearest context: ahead Timothy Beck (79.0); behind Ainsley Bennett (78.7). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Zola Budd GOAT Score explained
- Dominance78/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 78/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak88/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity72/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 72/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours76/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 76/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics80/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Budd comparisons
Zola Budd — frequently asked
- Is Zola Budd the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Zola Budd ranks #256 in Athletics with a GOAT Score of 78.7/100, behind Usain Bolt (93.2).
- What is Zola Budd's GOAT Score?
- 78.7/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 78 (25%), Peak 88 (20%), Longevity 72 (20%), Honours 76 (20%), Statistics 80 (15%).
- Where does Zola Budd rank all time?
- #2395 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #256 in Athletics.
- Zola Budd vs Timothy Beck: who ranks higher?
- Timothy Beck ranks higher at 79.0 versus Zola Budd at 78.7, a margin of 0.3 points.