Who is better, Barber or Belevskaya?
Yelena Belevskaya leads with a GOAT score of 82.9 against 82.8 for Mikele Barber — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Barber vs Belevskaya
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Yelena Belevskaya above Mikele Barber: 82.9 vs 82.8. Yelena Belevskaya leads on Dominance, Peak. Mikele Barber leads on Longevity, Honours.
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BelevskayaWinner
82.9Belevskaya wins: Dominance, Peak
Barber
82.8Barber wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇧🇾 Yelena Belevskaya
82.9
Belevskaya leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Yelena Belevskaya
2. Mikele Barber
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. 🇺🇸 Mikele Barber5 seasons played · career day 1,825336 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇧🇾 Yelena Belevskaya5 seasons played · career day 1,825296 major golds
-11.9% vs Barber at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Barber | 0 | 0 | 50 | 109 | 336 | 660 |
| 🇧🇾 Belevskaya | 0 | 0 | 45 | 97 | 296 | 635 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BarberRetired | BelevskayaRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Championship gold medals | 2 | — |
| World Championship medals | 3 | 1 |
| Personal best (400m) | 50.33 | — |
| United States national medals | 4 | — |
| World indoor medals | 1 | — |
| European Championship titles | — | 1 |
| Personal best in centimetres | — | 714 |
| European Indoor medals | — | 2 |
| National titles | — | 4 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Belevskaya82.9
Barber82.8
FAQ
Where does Barber beat Belevskaya?
Barber scores higher on honours, longevity. Belevskaya leads on peak, dominance.
How is the Barber vs Belevskaya score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Barber: 82.8, Belevskaya: 82.9.
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