Who is better, Behmer or Fosbury?
Dick Fosbury leads with a GOAT score of 75.5 against 75.3 for Anke Behmer — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Behmer vs Fosbury
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Dick Fosbury above Anke Behmer: 75.5 vs 75.3. Dick Fosbury leads on Dominance, Peak, Statistics. Anke Behmer leads on Longevity, Honours.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
FosburyWinner
75.5Fosbury wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Behmer
75.3Behmer wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Dick Fosbury
75.5
Fosbury leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Dick Fosbury
2. Anke Behmer
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. 🇩🇪 Anke Behmer5 seasons played · career day 1,825357 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Dick Fosbury5 seasons played · career day 2,55610.6 major golds
-97.0% vs Behmer at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Behmer | 0 | 0 | 55 | 119 | 357 | 711 |
| 🇺🇸 Fosbury | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.19 | 14.79 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BehmerRetired | FosburyRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic medals | 1 | — |
| European Championship medals | 2 | — |
| Personal best (points) | 6,858 | — |
| National titles | 3 | — |
| Global finals contested | 4 | — |
| Olympic golds | — | 1 |
| Olympic records | — | 1 |
| NCAA titles | — | 1 |
| Best jump (m) | — | 2.24 |
| Technique named after him | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 70 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 84 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 72 | 54 |
| Honours w20% | 76 | 74 |
| Statistics w15% | 76 | 80 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Fosbury75.5
Behmer75.3
FAQ
Where does Behmer beat Fosbury?
Behmer scores higher on honours, longevity. Fosbury leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Behmer vs Fosbury score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Behmer: 75.3, Fosbury: 75.5.
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