Ottey vs Włodarczyk
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Włodarczyk wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Ottey wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Włodarczyk leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Three straight Olympic hammer golds and the 82.98 m world record.
Category breakdown
Season form · Major golds per season
Career timeline · Major golds 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 · Major golds per season| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇲 Ottey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 22 |
| 🇵🇱 Włodarczyk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156.26 | 468.4 |
Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.
| Metric | OtteyRetired | WłodarczykActive |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic medals | 9 | — |
| World Championship medals | 14 | — |
| Olympic appearances | 7 | — |
| 200m best (sec) | 21.64 | — |
| World Indoor golds | 3 | — |
| Olympic golds | — | 3 |
| World Championship golds | — | 4 |
| World records | — | 6 |
| Hammer world record (m) | — | 82.98 |
| European golds | — | 4 |
| Throws over 80 m | — | 30 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 90 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 96 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 90 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 92 |
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