Sports Greatness Analysis

Exploring the relationship between Peak Performance and Career Longevity in Athletics

About This Visualization

This interactive chart explores the relationship between peak performance and career longevity among some of the greatest athletes in history. The analysis helps us understand what truly defines greatness in sports - is it reaching the highest peak, maintaining excellence over time, or a combination of both?

Key aspects of the visualization:

  • Peak Performance Score (X-axis): Measures the athlete's highest level of achievement (scale: 0-100)
  • Longevity Score (Y-axis): Represents the duration of maintained excellence (scale: 0-100)

Reference Lines

The chart includes dashed reference lines at the 50-point mark on each axis:

  • Vertical Line (Peak = 50): Divides athletes into above/below average peak performance
  • Horizontal Line (Longevity = 50): Divides athletes into above/below average career longevity
  • These lines create four quadrants, helping to categorize athletes based on their combined peak and longevity scores
Interactive Features:
  • Hover over points to see athlete details
  • Use mouse wheel to zoom in/out
  • Click and drag to pan around the chart
  • Double-click to reset the view
  • Use the zoom controls in the top-right corner of the chart
  • Click on a sport in the legend to hide/show its athletes

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