Who is better, Oerter or Ashford?
Al Oerter leads with a GOAT score of 89.7 against 89.5 for Evelyn Ashford — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Oerter vs Ashford
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Al Oerter above Evelyn Ashford: 89.7 vs 89.5. Al Oerter leads on Dominance. Evelyn Ashford leads on Statistics.
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OerterWinner
89.7Oerter wins: Dominance
Ashford
89.5Ashford wins: Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Al Oerter
89.7
Oerter leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Al Oerter
2. Evelyn Ashford
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
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇺🇸 Al Oerter5 seasons played · career day 2,556293.3 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Evelyn Ashford5 seasons played · career day 1,8267 major golds
-97.6% vs Oerter at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Oerter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.06 | 416.79 |
| 🇺🇸 Ashford | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 16 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | OerterRetired | AshfordRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic golds | 4 | — |
| World records | 4 | 2 |
| Olympic records | 4 | — |
| Discus best (m) | 69.46 | — |
| US titles | 6 | — |
| Consecutive Games won | 4 | — |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 4 |
| Olympic medals | — | 5 |
| 100 m personal best | — | 10.76 |
| Olympic Games contested | — | 5 |
| Dominance w25% | 90 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Oerter89.7
Ashford89.5
FAQ
Where does Ashford beat Oerter?
Ashford scores higher on statistics. Oerter leads on dominance.
How is the Oerter vs Ashford score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Oerter: 89.7, Ashford: 89.5.
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