Who is better, Adeniken or Van Balkom?
Patrick van Balkom leads with a GOAT score of 79.4 against 79.3 for Olapade Adeniken — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Adeniken vs Van Balkom
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Patrick van Balkom above Olapade Adeniken: 79.4 vs 79.3. Patrick van Balkom leads on Longevity, Honours. Olapade Adeniken leads on Peak, Statistics.
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Van BalkomWinner
79.4Van Balkom wins: Longevity, Honours
Adeniken
79.3Adeniken wins: Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇳🇱 Patrick van Balkom
79.4
Van Balkom leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Patrick van Balkom
2. Olapade Adeniken
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. 🇳🇱 Patrick van Balkom5 seasons played · career day 1,825316 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇳🇬 Olapade Adeniken5 seasons played · career day 2,190100.7 major golds
-68.1% vs Van Balkom at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇬 Adeniken | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.3 | 80.45 | 161.85 |
| 🇳🇱 Van Balkom | 0 | 0 | 50 | 107 | 316 | 642 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | AdenikenRetired | Van BalkomRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic medals | 1 | — |
| World Championship medals | 2 | — |
| 200 m personal best | 19.95 | — |
| 100 m personal best | 10.02 | — |
| African Championship medals | 3 | — |
| European Championship medals | — | 1 |
| Dutch titles | — | 8 |
| Olympic appearances | — | 2 |
| Personal best 200 m (s) | — | 20.51 |
| National records | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 72 | 72 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 84 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 76 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Van Balkom79.4
Adeniken79.3
FAQ
Where does Adeniken beat Van Balkom?
Adeniken scores higher on peak, statistics. Van Balkom leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Adeniken vs Van Balkom score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Adeniken: 79.3, Van Balkom: 79.4.
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