Who is better, Vlašić or Barbosa?
Blanka Vlašić leads with a GOAT score of 81.9 against 81.9 for José Luíz Barbosa — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Vlašić vs Barbosa
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Blanka Vlašić and José Luíz Barbosa level at 81.9. Blanka Vlašić leads on Dominance, Honours. José Luíz Barbosa leads on Longevity, Peak, Statistics.
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VlašićWinner
81.9Vlašić wins: Dominance, Honours
Barbosa
81.9Barbosa wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇭🇷 Blanka Vlašić
81.9
Vlašić leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Blanka Vlašić
2. José Luíz Barbosa
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. 🇧🇷 José Luíz Barbosa5 seasons played · career day 2,19128 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇭🇷 Blanka Vlašić5 seasons played · career day 3,65110 major golds
-64.3% vs Barbosa at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇭🇷 Vlašić | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.88 |
| 🇧🇷 Barbosa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 52 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | VlašićRetired | BarbosaRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World titles | 2 | — |
| Olympic medals | 2 | — |
| Personal best (m) | 2.08 | — |
| Indoor world titles | 1 | — |
| Diamond League titles | 3 | — |
| World indoor titles | — | 1 |
| World Championship medals | — | 1 |
| Pan American golds | — | 2 |
| 800 m personal best in seconds | — | 103.05 |
| Olympic appearances | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 76 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Vlašić81.9
Barbosa81.9
FAQ
Where does Barbosa beat Vlašić?
Barbosa scores higher on peak, statistics, longevity. Vlašić leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Vlašić vs Barbosa score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Vlašić: 81.9, Barbosa: 81.9.
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