Wöckel vs Evans
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Wöckel wins: Longevity, Honours
Evans wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Wöckel leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories. Retained the Olympic 200 m title in 1976 and 1980 and won two relay golds.
Category breakdown
Season form · Major golds per season
Career timeline · Major golds 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 · Major golds per season| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Wöckel | 0 | 0 | 68 | 144 | 408 | 756 |
| 🇺🇸 Evans | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 |
Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.
| Metric | WöckelRetired | EvansRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic gold medals | 4 | 2 |
| Individual Olympic golds | 2 | — |
| European Championship golds | 2 | — |
| Personal best 200 m | 22.03 | — |
| Olympic Games contested | 2 | — |
| World records | — | 2 |
| 400 m world record | — | 43.86 |
| Years the record stood | — | 20 |
| AAU titles | — | 4 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 66 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 88 |
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