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Bubka vs Sedykh

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GOAT Rank currently ranks Sergey Bubka above Yuriy Sedykh: 93.2 vs 91.5. Sergey Bubka leads on Longevity, Dominance. Yuriy Sedykh leads on Peak, Statistics.

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BubkaWinner
93.2

Bubka wins: Dominance, Longevity

Sedykh
91.5

Sedykh wins: Peak, Statistics

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇦 Sergey Bubka
93.2

Bubka leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.

1. Sergey Bubka
93.2
2. Yuriy Sedykh
91.5

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

Through age 21 · Form index per season
1. 🇺🇦 Sergey Bubka148 major golds
2 seasons by age 21 · 74 per season

Setting the pace at age 21

No verified birth date for Sedykh — 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.

MetricBubkaRetiredSedykhRetired
World records356
World golds (outdoor)6—
Olympic golds12
Best height (m)6.15—
6.00m+ clearances44—
Seasons at the top18—
World Championship golds—1
Best throw (m)—86.74
European titles—3
Dominance w25%9692
Peak w20%9496
Longevity w20%9286
Honours w20%9090
Statistics w15%9394

Fan vote — data vs the people

GOAT Rank · the data
Bubka93.2
Sedykh91.5
The people
Bubka
Sedykh

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FAQ

Who is better, Bubka or Sedykh?

Sergey Bubka leads with a GOAT score of 93.2 against 91.5 for Yuriy Sedykh — a gap of 1.7 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.

Where does Sedykh beat Bubka?

Sedykh scores higher on peak, statistics. Bubka leads on dominance, longevity.

How is the Bubka vs Sedykh score calculated?

Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Bubka: 93.2, Sedykh: 91.5.

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