Avdyeyenko vs Smith
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Smith wins: Dominance
Avdyeyenko wins: Longevity, Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Smith leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories. First man under 20 seconds for 200 m and an Olympic champion in Mexico City.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇦 Avdyeyenko | 0 | 0 | 2.32 | 4.66 | 11.68 | 20.97 |
| 🇺🇸 Smith | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 19 |
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 | AvdyeyenkoRetired | SmithRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic golds | 1 | — |
| World Championship golds | 1 | — |
| High jump best | 2.38 | — |
| European indoor titles | 1 | — |
| Olympic records | 1 | — |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 1 |
| World records | — | 11 |
| 200 m Olympic record | — | 19.83 |
| NCAA titles | — | 3 |
| AAU titles | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 72 | 66 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 88 |
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