Günthör vs Sjöberg
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Günthör wins: Dominance, Honours
Sjöberg wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Günthör leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Three-time world champion in the shot put and Olympic bronze 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇭 Günthör | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 14 |
| 🇸🇪 Sjöberg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.09 | 16.66 |
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 | GünthörRetired | SjöbergRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Championship golds | 3 | 1 |
| World indoor titles | 2 | — |
| European titles | 1 | — |
| Olympic bronze medals | 1 | — |
| Best put in metres | 22.75 | — |
| World records | — | 1 |
| Olympic medals | — | 3 |
| Best jump (m) | — | 2.42 |
| European indoor titles | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 88 |
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