Who is better, Mutola or Sedykh?
Yuriy Sedykh leads with a GOAT score of 91.5 against 91.4 for Maria Mutola — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Mutola vs Sedykh
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Yuriy Sedykh above Maria Mutola: 91.5 vs 91.4. Yuriy Sedykh leads on Dominance, Peak, Statistics. Maria Mutola leads on Longevity.
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SedykhWinner
91.5Sedykh wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Mutola
91.4Mutola wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇦 Yuriy Sedykh
91.5
Sedykh leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Yuriy Sedykh
2. Maria Mutola
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. 🇺🇦 Yuriy Sedykh5 seasons played · career day 2,556400.6 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇲🇿 Maria Mutola5 seasons played · career day 2,92117 major golds
-95.8% vs Sedykh at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇿 Mutola | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 20 |
| 🇺🇦 Sedykh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 237.16 | 570.94 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | MutolaRetired | SedykhRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic gold medals | 1 | — |
| World Championship titles | 3 | — |
| World Indoor titles | 7 | — |
| Golden League jackpots | 1 | — |
| Career years | 21 | — |
| Olympic golds | — | 2 |
| World records | — | 6 |
| World Championship golds | — | 1 |
| Best throw (m) | — | 86.74 |
| European titles | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 92 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 96 |
| Longevity w20% | 94 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 94 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Sedykh91.5
Mutola91.4
FAQ
Where does Mutola beat Sedykh?
Mutola scores higher on longevity. Sedykh leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Mutola vs Sedykh score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Mutola: 91.4, Sedykh: 91.5.
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