Bubka vs Joyner-Kersee
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Bubka wins: Dominance, Longevity
Joyner-Kersee wins: Peak, Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Bubka leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
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.
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Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Joyner-Kersee — shown in the pro-debut view instead.
Every career is cut at the season the athlete turned 21, so a rookie today is measured against exactly what a legend had banked by the same birthday.
| Metric | BubkaRetired | Joyner-KerseeRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World records | 35 | 2 |
| World golds (outdoor) | 6 | — |
| Olympic golds | 1 | 3 |
| Best height (m) | 6.15 | — |
| 6.00m+ clearances | 44 | — |
| Seasons at the top | 18 | — |
| Olympic medals | — | 6 |
| World Championship golds | — | 4 |
| Heptathlon world record | — | 7,291 |
| Long jump best (m) | — | 7.49 |
| Dominance w25% | 96 | 92 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 95 |
| Longevity w20% | 92 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Statistics w15% | 93 | 94 |
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