Who is better, Fosbury or Assefa?
Sofia Assefa leads with a GOAT score of 76.1 against 75.5 for Dick Fosbury — a gap of 0.6 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Fosbury vs Assefa
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Sofia Assefa above Dick Fosbury: 76.1 vs 75.5. Sofia Assefa leads on Longevity, Honours. Dick Fosbury leads on Peak, Dominance, Statistics.
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AssefaWinner
76.1Assefa wins: Longevity, Honours
Fosbury
75.5Fosbury wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇪🇹 Sofia Assefa
76.1
Assefa leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Sofia Assefa
2. Dick Fosbury
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. 🇪🇹 Sofia Assefa5 seasons played · career day 1,826363 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Dick Fosbury5 seasons played · career day 2,55610.6 major golds
-97.1% vs Assefa at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Fosbury | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.19 | 14.79 |
| 🇪🇹 Assefa | 0 | 0 | 55 | 119 | 271 | 685 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | FosburyRetired | AssefaRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic golds | 1 | — |
| Olympic records | 1 | — |
| NCAA titles | 1 | — |
| Best jump (m) | 2.24 | — |
| Technique named after him | 1 | — |
| Olympic medals | — | 1 |
| World Championship medals | — | 1 |
| Personal best (min) | — | 9.094 |
| Diamond League wins | — | 4 |
| Global finals contested | — | 5 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 70 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 82 |
| Longevity w20% | 54 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 74 | 76 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 76 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Assefa76.1
Fosbury75.5
FAQ
Where does Fosbury beat Assefa?
Fosbury scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Assefa leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Fosbury vs Assefa score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Fosbury: 75.5, Assefa: 76.1.
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