Who is better, Oerter or Bolt?
Usain Bolt leads with a GOAT score of 93.2 against 89.7 for Al Oerter — a gap of 3.5 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Oerter vs Bolt
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Usain Bolt above Al Oerter: 93.2 vs 89.7. Usain Bolt leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours. Al Oerter leads on Longevity.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
BoltWinner
93.2Bolt wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Oerter
89.7Oerter wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇯🇲 Usain Bolt
93.2
Bolt leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Usain Bolt
2. Al Oerter
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Through age 21 · Form index per season
1. 🇯🇲 Usain Bolt224 major golds
4 seasons by age 21 · 56 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Oerter — shown in the pro-debut view instead.
Every career is cut at the season the athlete turned 21, so a rookie today is measured against exactly what a legend had banked by the same birthday.
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Bolt93.2
Oerter89.7
FAQ
Where does Oerter beat Bolt?
Oerter scores higher on longevity. Bolt leads on peak, dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the Oerter vs Bolt score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Oerter: 89.7, Bolt: 93.2.
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