Who is better, Kratochvílová or Riedel?
Jarmila Kratochvílová leads with a GOAT score of 88.7 against 88.4 for Lars Riedel — a gap of 0.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Kratochvílová vs Riedel
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Jarmila Kratochvílová above Lars Riedel: 88.7 vs 88.4. Jarmila Kratochvílová leads on Peak, Statistics, Dominance. Lars Riedel leads on Longevity, Honours.
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KratochvílováWinner
88.7Kratochvílová wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Riedel
88.4Riedel wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇿 Jarmila Kratochvílová
88.7
Kratochvílová leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jarmila Kratochvílová
2. Lars Riedel
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. 🇩🇪 Lars Riedel5 seasons played · career day 2,921338.1 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇿 Jarmila Kratochvílová5 seasons played · career day 3,286247.9 major golds
-26.7% vs Riedel at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇿 Kratochvílová | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 247.85 |
| 🇩🇪 Riedel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66.2 | 409.64 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | KratochvílováRetired | RiedelRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Championship golds | 2 | 5 |
| World records | 2 | — |
| Olympic medals | 1 | 2 |
| 800m best (sec) | 113.28 | — |
| 400m best (sec) | 47.99 | — |
| Olympic golds | — | 1 |
| European titles | — | 1 |
| Best throw (m) | — | 71.5 |
| Dominance w25% | 90 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 96 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 90 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Kratochvílová88.7
Riedel88.4
FAQ
Where does Riedel beat Kratochvílová?
Riedel scores higher on honours, longevity. Kratochvílová leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Kratochvílová vs Riedel score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Kratochvílová: 88.7, Riedel: 88.4.
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