Who is better, Lewis or Abakumova?
Denise Lewis leads with a GOAT score of 82.4 against 82.3 for Mariya Abakumova — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Lewis vs Abakumova
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Denise Lewis above Mariya Abakumova: 82.4 vs 82.3. Denise Lewis leads on Longevity, Dominance. Mariya Abakumova leads on Statistics, Peak.
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LewisWinner
82.4Lewis wins: Dominance, Longevity
Abakumova
82.3Abakumova wins: Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Denise Lewis
82.4
Lewis leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Denise Lewis
2. Mariya Abakumova
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. 🇬🇧 Denise Lewis5 seasons played · career day 1,826347 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇷🇺 Mariya Abakumova5 seasons played · career day 2,190331.4 major golds
-4.5% vs Lewis at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Lewis | 0 | 0 | 55 | 117 | 263 | 707 |
| 🇷🇺 Abakumova | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61.2 | 262.48 | 538.57 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | LewisRetired | AbakumovaRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic gold medals | 1 | — |
| Olympic medals | 2 | — |
| World Championship medals | 2 | 2 |
| Commonwealth Games golds | 2 | — |
| Personal best points | 6,831 | — |
| World Championship golds | — | 1 |
| Javelin best | — | 71.99 |
| European medals | — | 1 |
| National titles | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 74 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Lewis82.4
Abakumova82.3
FAQ
Where does Abakumova beat Lewis?
Abakumova scores higher on peak, statistics. Lewis leads on dominance, longevity.
How is the Lewis vs Abakumova score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Lewis: 82.4, Abakumova: 82.3.
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