Who is better, Mota or Adams?
Rosa Mota leads with a GOAT score of 88.4 against 88.3 for Valerie Adams — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Mota vs Adams
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Rosa Mota above Valerie Adams: 88.4 vs 88.3. Rosa Mota leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours. Valerie Adams leads on Longevity.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
MotaWinner
88.4Mota wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Adams
88.3Adams wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇵🇹 Rosa Mota
88.4
Mota leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Rosa Mota
2. Valerie Adams
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. 🇳🇿 Valerie Adams5 seasons played · career day 3,286101.7 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇵🇹 Rosa Mota5 seasons played · career day 4,38211 major golds
-89.2% vs Adams at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇹 Mota | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 🇳🇿 Adams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.62 | 101.7 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Mota88.4
Adams88.3
FAQ
Where does Adams beat Mota?
Adams scores higher on longevity. Mota leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Mota vs Adams score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Mota: 88.4, Adams: 88.3.
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