Van Balkom vs Bednarek
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Bednarek wins: Dominance, Peak
Van Balkom wins: Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Bednarek leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. World Championship bronze medallist and a European Indoor medallist.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇱 Van Balkom | 0 | 0 | 50 | 107 | 316 | 642 |
| 🇵🇱 Bednarek | 0 | 0 | 45 | 106 | 360 | 647 |
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 | Van BalkomRetired | BednarekRetired |
|---|---|---|
| European Championship medals | 1 | — |
| Dutch titles | 8 | — |
| Olympic appearances | 2 | — |
| Personal best 200 m (s) | 20.51 | — |
| National records | 2 | — |
| World Championship medals | — | 1 |
| European Indoor medals | — | 2 |
| Personal best in centimetres | — | 234 |
| Polish titles | — | 4 |
| Olympic finals | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 72 | 74 |
| Peak w20% | 84 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 76 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 82 |
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