Who is better, Oerter or Kostadinova?
Stefka Kostadinova leads with a GOAT score of 89.9 against 89.7 for Al Oerter — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Oerter vs Kostadinova
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Stefka Kostadinova above Al Oerter: 89.9 vs 89.7. Stefka Kostadinova leads on Statistics, Peak. Al Oerter leads on Longevity, Honours.
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KostadinovaWinner
89.9Kostadinova wins: Peak, Statistics
Oerter
89.7Oerter wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇧🇬 Stefka Kostadinova
89.9
Kostadinova leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Stefka Kostadinova
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
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. 🇧🇬 Stefka Kostadinova5 seasons played · career day 2,55610.2 major golds
-96.5% 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 |
| 🇧🇬 Kostadinova | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.11 | 14.27 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | OerterRetired | KostadinovaRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic golds | 4 | 1 |
| World records | 4 | 1 |
| Olympic records | 4 | — |
| Discus best (m) | 69.46 | — |
| US titles | 6 | — |
| Consecutive Games won | 4 | — |
| World Championship golds | — | 2 |
| World Indoor golds | — | 5 |
| Best jump (m) | — | 2.09 |
| Dominance w25% | 90 | 90 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 90 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Kostadinova89.9
Oerter89.7
FAQ
Where does Oerter beat Kostadinova?
Oerter scores higher on honours, longevity. Kostadinova leads on peak, statistics.
How is the Oerter vs Kostadinova score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Oerter: 89.7, Kostadinova: 89.9.
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