Alekna vs Crouser
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Alekna wins: Longevity
Crouser wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Alekna leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories. Double Olympic discus champion and twice world champion.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇱🇹 Alekna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 15 |
| 🇺🇸 Crouser | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45.17 | 136.93 |
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 | AleknaRetired | CrouserActive |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic gold medals | 2 | — |
| World Championship golds | 2 | 2 |
| Olympic medals | 3 | — |
| Best throw in metres | 73.88 | — |
| Olympic Games contested | 5 | — |
| Olympic golds | — | 3 |
| Shot put world record (m) | — | 23.56 |
| World indoor records | — | 1 |
| Throws over 23 m | — | 20 |
| Diamond League titles | — | 4 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 90 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 92 |
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