Bell vs Costa
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Bell wins: Longevity, Honours
Costa wins: Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Bell leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Three-time Olympic champion with Cuba's 1990s dynasty.
Category breakdown
Season form · Titles per season
Career timeline · Titles 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 · Titles per season| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇺 Bell | 0 | 0 | 60 | 125 | 353 | 719 |
| 🇨🇺 Costa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 62 |
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 | BellRetired | CostaRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic gold medals | 3 | — |
| World Championship gold medals | 2 | — |
| World Cup titles | 2 | 2 |
| World Grand Prix titles | 3 | — |
| Olympic appearances | 4 | — |
| Olympic golds | — | 3 |
| World Championship titles | — | 2 |
| Grand Prix titles | — | 4 |
| Cuba caps | — | 300 |
| Dominance w25% | 90 | 90 |
| Peak w20% | 95 | 96 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 96 | 92 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 92 |
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