Who is better, Astafei or Atkins?
Alina Astafei leads with a GOAT score of 79.3 against 79.1 for Joanna Atkins — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Astafei vs Atkins
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Alina Astafei above Joanna Atkins: 79.3 vs 79.1. Alina Astafei leads on Longevity. Joanna Atkins leads on Statistics, Honours, Dominance.
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AstafeiWinner
79.3Astafei wins: Longevity
Atkins
79.1Atkins wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇩🇪 Alina Astafei
79.3
Astafei leads in 1 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Alina Astafei
2. Joanna Atkins
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. 🇺🇸 Joanna Atkins5 seasons played · career day 1,825353 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇩🇪 Alina Astafei5 seasons played · career day 1,825342 major golds
-3.1% vs Atkins at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Astafei | 0 | 0 | 50 | 110 | 342 | 706 |
| 🇺🇸 Atkins | 0 | 0 | 50 | 110 | 353 | 534 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | AstafeiRetired | AtkinsRetired |
|---|---|---|
| European titles | 1 | — |
| World indoor medals | 3 | — |
| Personal best (m) | 2 | — |
| Olympic Games contested | 3 | — |
| Years at the top level | 16 | — |
| World relay gold medals | — | 1 |
| NCAA titles | — | 2 |
| Personal best (400m) | — | 50.5 |
| United States national medals | — | 2 |
| World Championship appearances | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 72 | 74 |
| Peak w20% | 84 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 74 |
| Honours w20% | 76 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 78 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Astafei79.3
Atkins79.1
FAQ
Where does Atkins beat Astafei?
Atkins scores higher on peak, dominance, honours, statistics. Astafei leads on longevity.
How is the Astafei vs Atkins score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Astafei: 79.3, Atkins: 79.1.
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