Who is better, Arron or Lavillenie?
Christine Arron leads with a GOAT score of 87.1 against 87.0 for Renaud Lavillenie — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Arron vs Lavillenie
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Christine Arron above Renaud Lavillenie: 87.1 vs 87.0. Christine Arron leads on Statistics, Peak. Renaud Lavillenie leads on Dominance, Honours.
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ArronWinner
87.1Arron wins: Peak, Statistics
Lavillenie
87.0Lavillenie wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇫🇷 Christine Arron
87.1
Arron leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Christine Arron
2. Renaud Lavillenie
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. 🇫🇷 Christine Arron5 seasons played · career day 2,55555.2 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇫🇷 Renaud Lavillenie5 seasons played · career day 3,28629.7 major golds
-46.2% vs Arron at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 Arron | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33.46 | 77.36 |
| 🇫🇷 Lavillenie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.86 | 29.69 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | ArronRetired | LavillenieActive |
|---|---|---|
| European titles | 3 | 4 |
| World Championship medals | 4 | — |
| 100 m best | 10.73 | — |
| European records | 1 | — |
| Olympic Games | 4 | — |
| Olympic golds | — | 1 |
| World indoor titles | — | 3 |
| Best vault (m) | — | 6.16 |
| Diamond League titles | — | 8 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Arron87.1
Lavillenie87.0
FAQ
Where does Lavillenie beat Arron?
Lavillenie scores higher on dominance, honours. Arron leads on peak, statistics.
How is the Arron vs Lavillenie score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Arron: 87.1, Lavillenie: 87.0.
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