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Bubka vs Duplantis
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇸🇪 Armand Duplantis
0.0
Duplantis leads on 4 of 5 weighted categories. Mondo: total ownership of the pole vault and the 6.26m+ world record.
1. Armand Duplantis
2. Sergey Bubka
Category breakdown
Season form · Major golds per season
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Major golds per season1. 🇺🇦 Sergey Bubka5 seasons played414 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇸🇪 Armand Duplantis5 seasons played411 major golds
-0.7% vs Bubka at the same stage
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.