- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1990–2007
- Country
- 🇨🇺 Cuba
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
GOAT Rank · 11
Greatest Long jumps of all time
This ranking is led by Iván Pedroso, Heike Drechsler and Mike Powell. GOAT Rank currently ranks 11 eligible Athletics long jumps using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Quick answer
According to GOAT Rank's current model, Iván Pedroso ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 88.8.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →#AthleteGOAT Score
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1980–2004
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1984–1996
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1960–1968
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1993–2007
- Country
- 🇯🇲 Jamaica
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2000–2013
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1976–1992
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1971–1984
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1982–1992
- Country
- 🇧🇾 Belarus
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1985–1996
- Country
- 🇺🇦 Ukraine
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1965–1973
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 52.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | Iván Pedroso | Athletics | 🇨🇺 Cuba | 1990–2007 | 88.8 |
| 69 | Heike Drechsler | Athletics | 🇩🇪 Germany | 1980–2004 | 87.2 |
| 84 | Mike Powell | Athletics | 🇺🇸 United States | 1984–1996 | 86.6 |
| 89 | Ralph Boston | Athletics | 🇺🇸 United States | 1960–1968 | 86.3 |
| 116 | James Beckford | Athletics | 🇯🇲 Jamaica | 1993–2007 | 85.4 |
| 119 | Dwight Phillips | Athletics | 🇺🇸 United States | 2000–2013 | 85.2 |
| 146 | Larry Myricks | Athletics | 🇺🇸 United States | 1976–1992 | 84.0 |
| 174 | Randy Williams | Athletics | 🇺🇸 United States | 1971–1984 | 83.1 |
| 178 | Yelena Belevskaya | Athletics | 🇧🇾 Belarus | 1982–1992 | 82.9 |
| 228 | Larysa Berezhna | Athletics | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | 1985–1996 | 80.8 |
| 265 | Bob Beamon | Athletics | 🇺🇸 United States | 1965–1973 | 77.7 |
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Sport lists use the raw In-Sport GOAT Score. Cross-sport lists use the official competition-depth adjustment. No scores are recalculated for this page.
Read the full methodologyFrequently asked questions
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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