Who is better, Powell or Olsson?
Asafa Powell leads with a GOAT score of 84.3 against 84.3 for Christian Olsson — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Powell vs Olsson
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Asafa Powell and Christian Olsson level at 84.3. Asafa Powell leads on Longevity, Statistics. Christian Olsson leads on Honours, Dominance, Peak.
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PowellWinner
84.3Powell wins: Longevity, Statistics
Olsson
84.3Olsson wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇯🇲 Asafa Powell
84.3
Powell leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Asafa Powell
2. Christian Olsson
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. 🇸🇪 Christian Olsson5 seasons played · career day 2,92187.3 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇯🇲 Asafa Powell5 seasons played · career day 2,92148.9 major golds
-44.0% vs Olsson at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇲 Powell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.64 | 58.69 |
| 🇸🇪 Olsson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34.26 | 104.59 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Powell84.3
Olsson84.3
FAQ
Where does Olsson beat Powell?
Olsson scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Powell leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Powell vs Olsson score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Powell: 84.3, Olsson: 84.3.
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