- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2010–active
- Country
- 🇶🇦 Qatar
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
GOAT Rank · 15
Greatest High jumps of all time
This ranking is led by Mutaz Essa Barshim, Ruth Beitia and Stefka Kostadinova. GOAT Rank currently ranks 15 eligible Athletics high jumps using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Quick answer
According to GOAT Rank's current model, Mutaz Essa Barshim ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 91.1.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →#AthleteGOAT Score
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1996–2017
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 94.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1982–1999
- Country
- 🇧🇬 Bulgaria
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1986–2004
- Country
- 🇺🇦 Ukraine
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1994–2008
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1993–2008
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1981–1997
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1990–2001
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1983–1992
- Country
- 🇺🇦 Ukraine
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1998–2017
- Country
- 🇭🇷 Croatia
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2006–2017
- Country
- 🇧🇸 Bahamas
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2015–2021
- Country
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2007–2019
- Country
- 🇵🇱 Poland
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1987–2003
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1963–1972
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 54.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Mutaz Essa Barshim | Athletics | 🇶🇦 Qatar | 2010–active | 91.1 |
| 19 | Ruth Beitia | Athletics | 🇪🇸 Spain | 1996–2017 | 90.4 |
| 25 | Stefka Kostadinova | Athletics | 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | 1982–1999 | 89.9 |
| 85 | Inha Babakova | Athletics | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | 1986–2004 | 86.4 |
| 101 | Kajsa Bergqvist | Athletics | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1994–2008 | 85.8 |
| 112 | Stefan Holm | Athletics | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1993–2008 | 85.5 |
| 114 | Patrik Sjöberg | Athletics | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1981–1997 | 85.4 |
| 115 | Charles Austin | Athletics | 🇺🇸 United States | 1990–2001 | 85.4 |
| 159 | Hennadiy Avdyeyenko | Athletics | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | 1983–1992 | 83.5 |
| 201 | Blanka Vlašić | Athletics | 🇭🇷 Croatia | 1998–2017 | 81.9 |
| 212 | Trevor Barry | Athletics | 🇧🇸 Bahamas | 2006–2017 | 81.5 |
| 245 | Mikhail Akimenko | Athletics | 🇷🇺 Russia | 2015–2021 | 79.7 |
| 247 | Sylwester Bednarek | Athletics | 🇵🇱 Poland | 2007–2019 | 79.6 |
| 253 | Alina Astafei | Athletics | 🇩🇪 Germany | 1987–2003 | 79.3 |
| 280 | Dick Fosbury | Athletics | 🇺🇸 United States | 1963–1972 | 75.5 |
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How is this ranking calculated?
Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Who is included?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, only verified athletes with sufficient career history, metrics, honours and independent sources are eligible. Rank and score are read live.
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