Who is better, Barshim or Elkasević?
Mutaz Essa Barshim leads with a GOAT score of 91.1 against 90.7 for Sandra Elkasević — a gap of 0.4 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Barshim vs Elkasević
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Mutaz Essa Barshim above Sandra Elkasević: 91.1 vs 90.7. Mutaz Essa Barshim leads on Longevity.
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BarshimWinner
91.1Barshim wins: Longevity
Elkasević
90.7Elkasević wins: no category outright
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇶🇦 Mutaz Essa Barshim
91.1
Barshim leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Mutaz Essa Barshim
2. Sandra Elkasević
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. 🇶🇦 Mutaz Essa Barshim5 seasons played · career day 1,82511.8 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇭🇷 Sandra Elkasević5 seasons played · career day 1,8258 major golds
-32.2% vs Barshim at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇶🇦 Barshim | 0 | 0 | 2.28 | 4.6 | 11.82 | 21.41 |
| 🇭🇷 Elkasević | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 20 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Barshim91.1
Elkasević90.7
FAQ
Where does Elkasević beat Barshim?
Elkasević does not lead any of the five categories; Barshim is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Barshim vs Elkasević score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Barshim: 91.1, Elkasević: 90.7.
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