Bailey vs Duplantis
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Duplantis wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Bailey wins: no category outright
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Verdict
Duplantis leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories. Mondo: total ownership of the pole vault and the 6.26m+ world record.
Category breakdown
Season form · Major golds per season
GOAT pace tracker
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Bailey — shown in the pro-debut view instead.
Every career is cut at the season the athlete turned 21, so a rookie today is measured against exactly what a legend had banked by the same birthday.
| Metric | BaileyRetired | DuplantisActive |
|---|---|---|
| Canada's Walk of Fame | 1 | — |
| Canada's Sports Hall of Fame | 1 | — |
| Ontario Sports Hall of Fame | 1 | — |
| Canadian Newsmaker of the Year | 1 | — |
| Northern Star Award | 1 | — |
| Lionel Conacher Award | 1 | — |
| World records | — | 13 |
| Olympic golds | — | 2 |
| World golds (outdoor) | — | 3 |
| Diamond League titles | — | 6 |
| Best height (m) | — | 6.3 |
| 6.00m+ clearances | — | 100 |
| Dominance w25% | 29.3 | 99 |
| Peak w20% | 31.3 | 99 |
| Longevity w20% | 20.6 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 37 | 94 |
| Statistics w15% | 21.6 | 96 |
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