Becker vs Akimenko
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Akimenko wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Becker wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Akimenko leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. World Championship silver medallist in 2019 with a best of 2.33 metres.
Category breakdown
Season form · Major golds per season
Career timeline · Major golds 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 · Major golds per season| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Becker | 0 | 0 | 45 | 98 | 304 | 630 |
| 🇷🇺 Akimenko | 0 | 0 | 50 | 111 | 363 | 478 |
Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.
| Metric | BeckerRetired | AkimenkoRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Championship medals | 2 | 1 |
| European medals | 2 | — |
| German titles | 4 | — |
| Personal best in the 100 metres | 1,122 | — |
| Olympic finals | 1 | — |
| Personal best in centimetres | — | 233 |
| European Indoor medals | — | 1 |
| National titles | — | 2 |
| Diamond League podiums | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 74 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 70 |
| Honours w20% | 76 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 84 |
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