Who is better, Železný or Elkasević?
Sandra Elkasević leads with a GOAT score of 90.7 against 90.5 for Jan Železný — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Železný vs Elkasević
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Sandra Elkasević above Jan Železný: 90.7 vs 90.5. Sandra Elkasević leads on Honours, Peak. Jan Železný leads on Longevity.
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ElkasevićWinner
90.7Elkasević wins: Peak, Honours
Železný
90.5Železný wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇭🇷 Sandra Elkasević
90.7
Elkasević leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Sandra Elkasević
2. Jan Železný
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. 🇨🇿 Jan Železný5 seasons played · career day 2,921448.4 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇭🇷 Sandra Elkasević5 seasons played · career day 1,8258 major golds
-98.2% vs Železný at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇿 Železný | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87.66 | 543.98 |
| 🇭🇷 Elkasević | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 20 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | ŽeleznýRetired | ElkasevićActive |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic golds | 3 | — |
| World Championship golds | 3 | 2 |
| World records | 5 | — |
| Javelin world record (m) | 98.48 | — |
| Olympic medals | 4 | — |
| Throws over 90 m | 34 | — |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 2 |
| European titles | — | 5 |
| Best throw in metres | — | 71.41 |
| Diamond League titles | — | 6 |
| Dominance w25% | 90 | 90 |
| Peak w20% | 93 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 92 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Elkasević90.7
Železný90.5
FAQ
Where does Železný beat Elkasević?
Železný scores higher on longevity. Elkasević leads on peak, honours.
How is the Železný vs Elkasević score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Železný: 90.5, Elkasević: 90.7.
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