Who is better, Barber or Edwards?
Eunice Barber leads with a GOAT score of 87.5 against 87.4 for Jonathan Edwards — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Barber vs Edwards
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Eunice Barber above Jonathan Edwards: 87.5 vs 87.4. Eunice Barber leads on Longevity. Jonathan Edwards leads on Statistics.
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BarberWinner
87.5Barber wins: Longevity
Edwards
87.4Edwards wins: Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇫🇷 Eunice Barber
87.5
Barber leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Eunice Barber
2. Jonathan Edwards
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. 🇫🇷 Eunice Barber5 seasons played · career day 1,825296 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 Jonathan Edwards5 seasons played · career day 3,65288.9 major golds
-70.0% vs Barber at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 Barber | 0 | 0 | 40 | 90 | 296 | 655 |
| 🇬🇧 Edwards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71.14 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BarberRetired | EdwardsRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Championship titles | 2 | — |
| World Championship medals | 5 | — |
| Heptathlon personal best | 6,889 | — |
| Long jump personal best in centimetres | 712 | — |
| European medals | 2 | — |
| Olympic golds | — | 1 |
| World Championship golds | — | 2 |
| Triple jump world record (m) | — | 18.29 |
| European golds | — | 1 |
| Commonwealth golds | — | 1 |
| Jumps over 18 m | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Barber87.5
Edwards87.4
FAQ
Where does Edwards beat Barber?
Edwards scores higher on statistics. Barber leads on longevity.
How is the Barber vs Edwards score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Barber: 87.5, Edwards: 87.4.
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