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Akimenko vs Bednarek

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GOAT Rank currently ranks Mikhail Akimenko above Sylwester Bednarek: 79.7 vs 79.6. Mikhail Akimenko leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours. Sylwester Bednarek leads on Longevity.

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AkimenkoWinner
79.7

Akimenko wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics

Bednarek
79.6

Bednarek wins: Longevity

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇷🇺 Mikhail Akimenko
79.7

Akimenko leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.

1. Mikhail Akimenko
79.7
2. Sylwester Bednarek
79.6

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 season
1. 🇷🇺 Mikhail Akimenko5 seasons played · career day 1,825363 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇵🇱 Sylwester Bednarek5 seasons played · career day 1,825360 major golds
-0.8% vs Akimenko at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇷🇺 Akimenko0050111363478
🇵🇱 Bednarek0045106360647

Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.

MetricAkimenkoRetiredBednarekRetired
World Championship medals11
Personal best in centimetres233234
European Indoor medals12
National titles2—
Diamond League podiums3—
Polish titles—4
Olympic finals—1
Dominance w25%7874
Peak w20%9086
Longevity w20%7082
Honours w20%7876
Statistics w15%8482

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GOAT Rank · the data
Akimenko79.7
Bednarek79.6
The people
Akimenko
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FAQ

Who is better, Akimenko or Bednarek?

Mikhail Akimenko leads with a GOAT score of 79.7 against 79.6 for Sylwester Bednarek — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.

Where does Bednarek beat Akimenko?

Bednarek scores higher on longevity. Akimenko leads on peak, dominance, honours, statistics.

How is the Akimenko vs Bednarek score calculated?

Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Akimenko: 79.7, Bednarek: 79.6.

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