Drechsler vs Devers
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Drechsler wins: Dominance, Longevity, Statistics
Devers wins: no category outright
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Verdict
Drechsler leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories. Two Olympic long jump golds twelve years apart and two world titles.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Drechsler | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.14 | 44.39 |
| 🇺🇸 Devers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.48 | 62.78 |
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 | DrechslerRetired | DeversRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic golds | 2 | 3 |
| World titles | 2 | — |
| Olympic medals | 5 | — |
| Personal best (m) | 7.48 | — |
| European titles | 4 | — |
| World Championship golds | — | 5 |
| 100 m personal best | — | 10.82 |
| 100 m hurdles best (s) | — | 12.33 |
| World indoor golds | — | 4 |
| US titles | — | 12 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 90 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 84 |
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