Who is better, Baumann or le Clos?
Alex Baumann leads with a GOAT score of 87.8 against 87.8 for Chad le Clos — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Baumann vs le Clos
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Alex Baumann and Chad le Clos level at 87.8. Alex Baumann leads on Dominance, Peak, Statistics. Chad le Clos leads on Longevity.
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BaumannWinner
87.8Baumann wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
le Clos
87.8le Clos wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Alex Baumann
87.8
Baumann leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Alex Baumann
2. Chad le Clos
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index 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 · Form index per season1. 🇿🇦 Chad le Clos5 seasons played · career day 2,556567.9 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇦 Alex Baumann5 seasons played · career day 1,825315 major golds
-44.5% vs le Clos at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Baumann | 0 | 0 | 45 | 99 | 315 | 643 |
| 🇿🇦 le Clos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 228.4 | 793.7 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BaumannRetired | le ClosActive |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic gold medals | 2 | — |
| World records set | 4 | — |
| Commonwealth titles | 4 | — |
| Pan American titles | 2 | — |
| Canadian titles | 38 | — |
| Olympic golds | — | 1 |
| Olympic medals | — | 4 |
| World short course golds | — | 17 |
| Commonwealth golds | — | 8 |
| 200m butterfly best (sec) | — | 112.68 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 96 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Baumann87.8
le Clos87.8
FAQ
Where does le Clos beat Baumann?
le Clos scores higher on longevity. Baumann leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Baumann vs le Clos score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Baumann: 87.8, le Clos: 87.8.
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