Who is better, Eaton or Gunnell?
Sally Gunnell leads with a GOAT score of 86.0 against 85.8 for Ashton Eaton — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Eaton vs Gunnell
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Sally Gunnell above Ashton Eaton: 86.0 vs 85.8. Sally Gunnell leads on Longevity. Ashton Eaton leads on Statistics.
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GunnellWinner
86.0Gunnell wins: Longevity
Eaton
85.8Eaton wins: Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Sally Gunnell
86.0
Gunnell leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Sally Gunnell
2. Ashton Eaton
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. 🇺🇸 Ashton Eaton5 seasons played · career day 2,55644,032 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 Sally Gunnell5 seasons played · career day 1,826328 major golds
-99.3% vs Eaton at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Eaton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17,186 | 61,970 |
| 🇬🇧 Gunnell | 0 | 0 | 50 | 108 | 250 | 678 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | EatonRetired | GunnellRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic golds | 2 | — |
| World Championship golds | 2 | 1 |
| World records | 2 | — |
| Decathlon best | 9,045 | — |
| Heptathlon world records | 2 | — |
| World indoor golds | 2 | — |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 1 |
| European Championship golds | — | 1 |
| Commonwealth Games golds | — | 2 |
| World record 400 m hurdles | — | 52.74 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 74 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Gunnell86.0
Eaton85.8
FAQ
Where does Eaton beat Gunnell?
Eaton scores higher on statistics. Gunnell leads on longevity.
How is the Eaton vs Gunnell score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Eaton: 85.8, Gunnell: 86.0.
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