Who is better, Beckford or Sjöberg?
James Beckford leads with a GOAT score of 85.4 against 85.4 for Patrik Sjöberg — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Beckford vs Sjöberg
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores James Beckford and Patrik Sjöberg level at 85.4. James Beckford leads on Longevity, Statistics. Patrik Sjöberg leads on Dominance, Honours.
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BeckfordWinner
85.4Beckford wins: Longevity, Statistics
Sjöberg
85.4Sjöberg wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇯🇲 James Beckford
85.4
Beckford leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. James Beckford
2. Patrik Sjöberg
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. 🇯🇲 James Beckford5 seasons played · career day 2,19041.7 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇸🇪 Patrik Sjöberg5 seasons played · career day 2,55511.9 major golds
-71.5% vs Beckford at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇲 Beckford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.05 | 33.37 | 66.57 |
| 🇸🇪 Sjöberg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.09 | 16.66 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BeckfordRetired | SjöbergRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic medals | 1 | 3 |
| World Championship medals | 1 | — |
| World indoor golds | 1 | — |
| Long jump best | 8.62 | — |
| National records | 1 | — |
| World records | — | 1 |
| World Championship golds | — | 1 |
| Best jump (m) | — | 2.42 |
| European indoor titles | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Beckford85.4
Sjöberg85.4
FAQ
Where does Sjöberg beat Beckford?
Sjöberg scores higher on dominance, honours. Beckford leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Beckford vs Sjöberg score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Beckford: 85.4, Sjöberg: 85.4.
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