Bartoletta vs Defar
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Bartoletta wins: Peak, Honours, Statistics
Defar wins: Dominance
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Verdict
Bartoletta leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Three-time Olympic champion in the long jump and sprint relay.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Bartoletta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.89 | 20.39 | 54.17 |
| 🇪🇹 Defar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28.73 | 85.75 |
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 | BartolettaRetired | DefarRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic golds | 3 | 2 |
| World Championship golds | 3 | 2 |
| Long jump best | 7.17 | — |
| 100 m best | 10.78 | — |
| Olympic Games | 3 | — |
| World indoor titles | — | 5 |
| World records | — | 5 |
| 5000m best (min) | — | 14.29 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 90 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 90 |
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