Oerter vs Železný
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Železný wins: Peak, Statistics
Oerter wins: no category outright
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Verdict
Železný leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories. Three Olympic javelin golds and the 98.48 m world record.
Category breakdown
Season form · Major golds per season
Career timeline · Major golds 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 · Major golds per season| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Oerter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.06 | 416.79 |
| 🇨🇿 Železný | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87.66 | 543.98 |
Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.
| Metric | OerterRetired | ŽeleznýRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic golds | 4 | 3 |
| World records | 4 | 5 |
| Olympic records | 4 | — |
| Discus best (m) | 69.46 | — |
| US titles | 6 | — |
| Consecutive Games won | 4 | — |
| World Championship golds | — | 3 |
| Javelin world record (m) | — | 98.48 |
| Olympic medals | — | 4 |
| Throws over 90 m | — | 34 |
| Dominance w25% | 90 | 90 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 93 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 92 |
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