Who is better, Oerter or Korzeniowski?
Al Oerter leads with a GOAT score of 89.7 against 89.7 for Robert Korzeniowski — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Oerter vs Korzeniowski
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Al Oerter and Robert Korzeniowski level at 89.7. Al Oerter leads on Longevity. Robert Korzeniowski leads on Peak, Honours.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
OerterWinner
89.7Oerter wins: Longevity
Korzeniowski
89.7Korzeniowski wins: Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Al Oerter
89.7
Oerter leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Al Oerter
2. Robert Korzeniowski
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. 🇵🇱 Robert Korzeniowski5 seasons played · career day 3,28726 major golds
-91.1% 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 |
| 🇵🇱 Korzeniowski | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | OerterRetired | KorzeniowskiRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic golds | 4 | 4 |
| World records | 4 | — |
| Olympic records | 4 | — |
| Discus best (m) | 69.46 | — |
| US titles | 6 | — |
| Consecutive Games won | 4 | — |
| World Championship golds | — | 3 |
| European titles | — | 2 |
| 50km best (min) | — | 220.71 |
| Olympic Games contested | — | 4 |
| Dominance w25% | 90 | 90 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Oerter89.7
Korzeniowski89.7
FAQ
Where does Korzeniowski beat Oerter?
Korzeniowski scores higher on peak, honours. Oerter leads on longevity.
How is the Oerter vs Korzeniowski score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Oerter: 89.7, Korzeniowski: 89.7.
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