Who is better, Fosbury or Abe?
Tomoe Abe leads with a GOAT score of 76.4 against 75.5 for Dick Fosbury — a gap of 0.9 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Fosbury vs Abe
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Tomoe Abe above Dick Fosbury: 76.4 vs 75.5. Tomoe Abe leads on Longevity. Dick Fosbury leads on Dominance, Peak.
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AbeWinner
76.4Abe wins: Longevity
Fosbury
75.5Fosbury wins: Dominance, Peak
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇯🇵 Tomoe Abe
76.4
Abe leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Tomoe Abe
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. 🇯🇵 Tomoe Abe5 seasons played · career day 1,826386 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Dick Fosbury5 seasons played · career day 2,55610.6 major golds
-97.3% vs Abe at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Fosbury | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.19 | 14.79 |
| 🇯🇵 Abe | 0 | 0 | 60 | 132 | 308 | 726 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | FosburyRetired | AbeRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic golds | 1 | — |
| Olympic records | 1 | — |
| NCAA titles | 1 | — |
| Best jump (m) | 2.24 | — |
| Technique named after him | 1 | — |
| World Championship medals | — | 1 |
| 100 km world bests | — | 1 |
| Marathon personal best | — | 2.264 |
| Marathon victories | — | 3 |
| Global finals contested | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 72 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 54 | 72 |
| Honours w20% | 74 | 74 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 80 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Abe76.4
Fosbury75.5
FAQ
Where does Fosbury beat Abe?
Fosbury scores higher on peak, dominance. Abe leads on longevity.
How is the Fosbury vs Abe score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Fosbury: 75.5, Abe: 76.4.
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