Who is better, O'Brien or Engquist?
Dan O'Brien leads with a GOAT score of 85.1 against 85.1 for Ludmila Engquist — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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O'Brien vs Engquist
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Dan O'Brien and Ludmila Engquist level at 85.1. Dan O'Brien leads on Dominance, Honours, Statistics. Ludmila Engquist leads on Longevity.
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O'BrienWinner
85.1O'Brien wins: Dominance, Honours, Statistics
Engquist
85.1Engquist wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Dan O'Brien
85.1
O'Brien leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Dan O'Brien
2. Ludmila Engquist
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. 🇺🇸 Dan O'Brien5 seasons played · career day 2,55643,593 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇸🇪 Ludmila Engquist5 seasons played · career day 1,8259 major golds
-100.0% vs O'Brien at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 O'Brien | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17,170 | 61,099 |
| 🇸🇪 Engquist | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 15 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | O'BrienRetired | EngquistRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic golds | 1 | — |
| World Championship golds | 3 | 2 |
| World records | 1 | — |
| Best score (points) | 8,891 | — |
| US titles | 7 | — |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 1 |
| European titles | — | 1 |
| 100 m hurdles personal best | — | 12.26 |
| World Championship medals | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 74 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
O'Brien85.1
Engquist85.1
FAQ
Where does Engquist beat O'Brien?
Engquist scores higher on longevity. O'Brien leads on dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the O'Brien vs Engquist score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. O'Brien: 85.1, Engquist: 85.1.
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