Who is better, Babakova or Powell?
Mike Powell leads with a GOAT score of 86.6 against 86.4 for Inha Babakova — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Babakova vs Powell
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Mike Powell above Inha Babakova: 86.6 vs 86.4. Mike Powell leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours. Inha Babakova leads on Longevity.
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PowellWinner
86.6Powell wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Babakova
86.4Babakova wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Mike Powell
86.6
Powell leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Mike Powell
2. Inha Babakova
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. 🇺🇦 Inha Babakova5 seasons played · career day 3,2869.9 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Mike Powell5 seasons played · career day 1,8261 major golds
-89.9% vs Babakova at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇦 Babakova | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.96 | 9.92 |
| 🇺🇸 Powell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BabakovaRetired | PowellRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World titles | 1 | — |
| Olympic medals | 1 | — |
| World indoor medals | 4 | — |
| Personal best in metres | 2.05 | — |
| Olympic appearances | 4 | — |
| World record in metres | — | 8.95 |
| World Championship golds | — | 2 |
| Olympic silver medals | — | 2 |
| Years the world record has stood | — | 34 |
| US national titles | — | 4 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 96 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Powell86.6
Babakova86.4
FAQ
Where does Babakova beat Powell?
Babakova scores higher on longevity. Powell leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Babakova vs Powell score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Babakova: 86.4, Powell: 86.6.
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