Austin vs Beckford
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Austin wins: Dominance, Honours
Beckford wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Austin leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Olympic champion in Atlanta 1996 with an American record of 2.39m.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Austin | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 4.64 | 11.7 | 21.09 |
| 🇯🇲 Beckford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.05 | 33.37 | 66.57 |
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 | AustinRetired | BeckfordRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic golds | 1 | — |
| World Championship golds | 1 | — |
| American record | 2.39 | — |
| World indoor medals | 2 | — |
| US titles | 4 | — |
| Olympic medals | — | 1 |
| World Championship medals | — | 1 |
| World indoor golds | — | 1 |
| Long jump best | — | 8.62 |
| National records | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 92 |
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